{"id":2073453,"date":"2023-10-19T18:36:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T22:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-navy-destroyer-shoots-down-multiple-missiles-in-middle-east\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T18:38:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T22:38:23","slug":"us-navy-destroyer-shoots-down-multiple-missiles-in-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-navy-destroyer-shoots-down-multiple-missiles-in-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"US Navy destroyer intercepts multiple missiles in Middle East."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-navy-destroyer-shoots-down-multiple-missiles-in-middle-east%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2073453&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>US Navy Destroyer Shoots Down Multiple Missiles in Middle\u2063 East<\/h2>\n<p>A \u200dU.S. Navy destroyer demonstrated its \u2062prowess on Thursday as it successfully intercepted\u2064 several missiles while sailing off the coast of Yemen.<\/p>\n<p>This incident comes at a time when U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria are facing attacks, and the ongoing Hamas-Israel\u200b conflict seems to be escalating into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-navy-destroyer-shoots-down-multiple-missiles-in-middle-east\/\" title=\"US Navy destroyer intercepts multiple missiles in Middle East.\">larger regional confrontation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/10\/19\/politics\/us-navy-intercept-missiles-yemen\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>, Pentagon press\u2064 secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder \u200drevealed that the missiles were fired\u200b by Houthi militants, who are supported by Iran in their civil war in \u200bYemen.<\/p>\n<p>Ryder stated that the \u2064USS Carney successfully shot down three missiles and multiple drones.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The USS Carney (DDG-64), an Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer with the U.S.\u200c Navy, detected three\u200c missiles heading northward last night while in the Red Sea near the Coast of Yemen. All missiles were intercepted using RIM-66M Surface-to-Air Missiles. The Missiles are\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ID0MPKrKUk\">pic.twitter.com\/ID0MPKrKUk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentdefender\/status\/1715086728397005308?\">October 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>No U.S. troops or Yemeni civilians\u200d were harmed during the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Ryder mentioned that the missiles were heading north along the Red Sea, potentially posing a threat to targets in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-foreign-affairs-chairman-says-drafting-bill-allow-us-military-force-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli officials, as reported \u200cby The Spectator Index, believe that the intercepted missiles were \u2063indeed intended to strike their country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Israel\u2019s Channel 13 reports that Israeli officials believe missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthis, which were intercepted by USS Carney, were aimed at Israel.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spectatorindex\/status\/1715084887437521331?\">October 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Simultaneously, drones and missiles were launched at bases housing American troops in Syria\u2062 on the same day.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-military-bases-reportedly-come-attack-iran-linked-militants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attacks<\/a> targeted \u200cthe Al-Tanf base near Syria&#8217;s southern border with Iraq and Jordan, as well as a\u2063 Conoco oil facility in the\u2064 eastern Deir al-Zor region.<\/p>\n<p>Explosions were reported at the Conoco oil field. While two drones\u200c were \u200csuccessfully intercepted before reaching the Al-Tanf base, one\u2062 managed to strike, causing some damage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/iran-sends-ominous-3-word-warning-israel-responds-gif\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran<\/a>-backed militants in eastern Syria and western Iraq were held responsible for these attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there were reports of drones being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-military-intercepts-foreign-drones-targeting-american-troops-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fired<\/a> at bases housing U.S. troops\u200b in Iraq the day\u2062 before.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the\u200d last 24 hours, the U.S. military defended against three drones near U.S. and Coalition\u200c forces in Iraq,&#8221; stated U.S. Central Command in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/3561125\/us-forces-defend-against-drones-in-iraq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released\u2063 statement<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In western \u200bIraq, U.S.\u2064 forces engaged two drones, destroying\u200b one and damaging the second, resulting in minor\u200d injuries to Coalition forces,&#8221; the\u200b statement added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Separately in northern Iraq, U.S. forces engaged and destroyed a \u2062drone, resulting in no injuries or damage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Iran-backed\u2063 Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for these attacks.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>Did you know that\u2063 90 percent of advertisers will have nothing to\u2063 do \u200cwith The Western Journal?\u2064 The liberal elites have put us on one of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-alien-fist-bumps-border-patrol-after-agent-cuts-through-border-wire\/\" title=\"Illegal alien fist-bumps border patrol agent after cutting through border wire.\">financial kill\u200c lists<\/a>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They did \u200dit because we&#8217;ve told the truth and spoken out against them for over a decade. 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We&#8217;re family-owned and independent. \u2062But \u200dbecause we&#8217;re independent from the elites, we have to rely on\u200c readers \u2062like you.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Can we count on you for just a single <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">subscription<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? The cost of a month-long subscription is less than a single cup of Starbucks coffee. And, unlike with Starbucks, you can be 100 percent certain that every penny we spend goes toward fighting for traditional American values and against \u2062liberal elites.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Please <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>help us<\/b><\/a><b>  continue exposing the truth. Please <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>subscribe today<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank you for reading The Western Journal!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-navy-destroyer-shoots-multiple-missiles-middle-east\/\">US \u2064Navy Destroyer Shoots Down Multiple Missiles\u2062 in Middle East<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What role did Iran-backed militants play in the attacks on U.S. troops in Syria and Iraq?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  >But we won&#8217;t be silenced. We\u200d are committed to providing you with unbiased, factual \u200bnews and analysis. However, we need \u200cyour support to continue our mission. If you value independent journalism, please consider \u2064making a donation to help keep us going. Together, we can fight back against\u200c the liberal elites\u200d and ensure that\u200d the truth prevails.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The recent incident in which a U.S.\u2062 Navy destroyer successfully\u200b intercepted multiple missiles off the coast of Yemen highlights the ongoing tensions in the Middle\u200c East. This interception \u2063comes at a time when both U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria and \u2062Israel are facing attacks from militants supported by Iran.<\/p>\n<p>According to Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, the missiles were \u2064fired by Houthi militants, who are backed by Iran in the civil war in Yemen. The\u2063 USS Carney, an Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer, successfully shot down three \u2064missiles\u2064 and multiple drones.<\/p>\n<p>While the USS Carney&#8217;s interception was successful and there were no injuries reported among U.S. troops or Yemeni civilians, Israeli officials believe that the intercepted missiles were indeed \u200bintended to strike their country. This adds to the growing \u200ctensions in the region, as the ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict seems to be escalating into a larger regional confrontation.<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, drones and missiles were launched at bases\u2062 housing American troops in Syria. \u2062These attacks targeted the Al-Tanf base near Syria&#8217;s southern border with Iraq and Jordan, \u200cas well as a Conoco oil facility in the eastern Deir al-Zor region. While two drones were successfully intercepted, one managed to strike the Al-Tanf base,\u2062 causing some damage.<\/p>\n<p>Iran-backed militants in eastern Syria and western Iraq were held responsible for these\u2062 attacks. There were also reports of\u2062 drones being fired \u2063at bases housing U.S.\u200b troops in Iraq the day\u200b before.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. military has been \u200dactively engaged in defending against these attacks. In a statement released by U.S. Central Command, it\u200c was reported that U.S. forces engaged and destroyed three \u200cdrones near U.S. and Coalition forces in Iraq, resulting in\u2062 minor injuries to Coalition\u200d forces in one instance.<\/p>\n<p>The tensions in the \u200cMiddle East \u2064continue to rise, and incidents like these highlight the ongoing threat faced by\u2063 U.S.\u2062 forces and their allies in the \u2063region. It is crucial for the United States to remain vigilant and take necessary measures to protect its personnel and interests in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063conclusion, the successful interception of multiple missiles by a U.S. Navy destroyer off the coast\u2064 of Yemen demonstrates the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/drones-attack-us-troops-in-iraq-inflict-minor-injuries\/\" title=\"US troops in Iraq were targeted by drones, resulting in minor injuries.\">ongoing security challenges faced<\/a> by U.S. forces in the Middle East. With attacks on U.S. troops and their allies in Syria and Iraq, as well as the\u200b potential threat to Israel, it is clear that the situation in the region is tense and requires careful attention and action from the United States and its \u2063allies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A U.S. Navy destroyer intercepted missiles off Yemen&#8217;s coast, while attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria continue. The Hamas-Israel conflict escalates, potentially leading to a regional conflict. Pentagon&#8217;s Brig. Gen. 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