U.S. Forces Strike Houthi Surface-to-Air Missile Before Launch

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Credit: USAF
The U.S. military destroyed a surface-to-air missile being prepared to launch by Houthi forces on Jan. 31, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. “U.S. forces identified the missile in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and determined that it presented an imminent threat to U.S. aircraft,” the U.S...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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