US destroyer DDG-87 Mason subjected to rocket fire off the coast of Yemen
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Information Agency Rider, referring to representatives of the Pentagon, reports that the American destroyer came under (attention!) rocket shelling off the coast of Yemen. In this case, the US military claim that the ship was fired at the moment when it was in neutral waters. The news agency reports say that "the missiles could be released by the Hussites active in Yemen."
Reuters reports that as a result of the attack on the destroyer, none of his crew members was injured.
From the material it becomes known that in the direction of the American destroyer DDG-87 (Mason) two unguided rockets were fired. This was during a speech in front of reporters, the Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis. According to Davis, the rockets were launched toward the DDG-87 (Mason) at intervals of about 60 minutes.
For reference: DDG-87 (Mason) - the US Navy destroyer assigned to the Norfolk naval base. Commissioned in 2003 year. Normal displacement is about 7 thousand tons. Draft - 9,4 m. Crew - 380 people, including at least 30 officers. It has a partial kevlar armor. On board carries elements of the Aegis system. It has an air group consisting of two helicopters.
Recall that a few days ago, a vessel of the United Arab Emirates was destroyed off the coast of Yemen. It's about the catamaran, which previously belonged to the US Navy. According to the UAE, the ship delivered humanitarian aid to Yemen. In Yemen, however, believe that on board the catamaran was imported into the country weapon.
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