UK warship downs Houthi missile - as Palestinian officials say five killed in Israeli strikes
A UK warship has shot down a Houthi missile targeting a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden, the Royal Navy has said.
Sky News
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A UK warship has shot down a Houthi missile targeting a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden, the Royal Navy has said.
The HMS Diamond was deployed in the Gulf of Aden when its crew used her Sea Viper missile system.