Houthi forces step up Red Sea attacks as US and Denmark shoot down drones

Iran-backed group is attempting to strike ships it claims have links to Israel in solidarity with Gaza

Houthi forces in Yemen claimed to have launched one of their most large-scale attacks on US shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, stating they had sent 37 drones to hit US navy war ships and a commercial ship.

The US Central Command said it had stopped the attack, which it attributed to Iranian-backed Houthi forces. The US spoke of only shooting down 15, not 37, drones.