US, coalition forces defeat Houthis' 'large-scale attack' in Red Sea, shoot down at least 28 drones

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The Pentagon said U.S. and coalition forces defeated a "large-scale attack" by Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea this weekend, shooting down at least 28 drones.

The escalated attack is one of the largest in the past few months.

Earlier in the week, an anti-ship ballistic missile struck the MV True Confidence, killing three and marking the first lives claimed since attacks began.

On Saturday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said, "Following further engagements through the morning, U.S. and Coalition forces downed a total of at least 28 uncrewed aerial vehicles between 4:00 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. (Sanaa time) on March 9. No U.S. or Coalition Navy vessels were damaged in the attack and there were also no reports by commercial ships of damage."

An update announcing the defeat added, "US and Coalition Defeat Houthi Attack in Red Sea Area Between 4 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists conducted a large-scale uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) attack into the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

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"CENTCOM and coalition forces identified the one-way attack (OWA) UAVs and determined that they presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels, U.S. Navy, and coalition ships in the region," it said. "U.S. Navy vessels and aircraft along with