Navy helicopters sink three Houthi rebel boats in self defense

Washington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2023

U.S. Navy helicopters sank three small boats carrying Houthi militants in the Red Sea, killing the crews, after U.S. warships responded to a distress call from a merchant vessel, military officials said Sunday. Helicopters from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the destroyer USS Gravely fired in self-defense after being shot at by Houthi militants aboard three small boats that were attac