The US military shot down missiles and drones belonging to the Yemeni rebel movement Ansar Allah on Thursday, according to the United States Central Command (CENTCOM). "Between the hours of 3:35 p.m. and 4:55 p.m. (Sanaa time), United States Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted self-defense strikes against four mobile Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCM) and one Houthi unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen," CENTCOM said in a statement posted on X—former Twitter. It added that during this timeframe, CENTCOM forces shot down three UAVs launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Gulf of Aden.