USS Mason, an American destroyer attacked off the coast of Yemen – Virtual Russia

• the American missile destroyer USS Mason were attacked
• this was Told by representatives of the US government
• the incident occurred off the coast of Yemen
• guided Missiles was curbed with Shiite rebels coast

American guided missile destroyer USS Mason was on Wednesday again attacked by rockets, controlled controlled Shiite rebels the Yemeni shore, said cytowani via Reuters the US authorities.

According to them, none of the bullets of the shells did not hit the destroyer, nor in accompanying amphibious assault ship USS Ponce. Both units were on the Red Sea, to the North of the Strait of Bab-El-Mandeb.

added myself due to the anonymity of the source Reuters, USS Mason reacted to the attack “fire defense”.

it was the second such incident in four days. Sunday in the direction which the waters of the USS Mason and USS Ponce fired two missiles, which were niecelne. It appeared also from the territory under the control of the Shiite movement Huti, but denied it publicly to attack something in common. However, conducted in the U.S. research reveals more and more of the circumstances indicating the liability Huti.

the United States did not rule out on Tuesday the unexpected odwetowej battle. – Anyone who takes action against a budget airline operating in international waters, ships of the Navy of the United States, who shoot them, do so at their own risk, said at the press briefing the press Secretary of the Pentagon, captain Jeff Davis.

the Us side is guided by Saudi Arabia of the international coalition of Sunnis, which in March 2015 struggles associated with Iran, the movement Huti. The purpose of the Shiite rebels overthrow popieranego via Riyadh President Abd al-Servant of Mansur al-Hadiego.

As it became known to Reuters, used Wednesday against the USS Mason przeciwokrętowe missiles had considerable range, causing fears that Huti are going to use heavy weapons, which, in the opinion of the authorities of the United States, comes partly from the supply of Iranian.

with significant influences in jemeńskich armed forces Huti control much of Northern Yemen along with the capital of the state Saną. Politically they are henchmen of the previous President Ali Abd Allah Saleha.