Drone shot down by U.S. Navy, Red Sea
Issued: 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
29 Nov 2023 - 08:00 CWD Notification 004- (Nov-23) Indian Ocean OSINT MILITANTS Open source
Open-source reports state that a U.S. missile destroyer shot down an Iranian made KAS-04 drone near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Southern Red Sea (exact position not specified). U.S. Central Command confirmed that although the intentions of the drone were not known, it was intercepted and destroyed as it was heading towards the naval warship. The missile destroyer was escorting another U.S. naval supply ship and a US flagged and crewed vessel that were transporting military equipment to the region. The vessels and crew sustained no damage or injury.
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