The US Army’s statement comes a day after the Houthi rebels claimed they had shot down an American MQ-9 aircraft in Yemen.

The US military announced Tuesday that it had destroyed two missile systems in an area controlled by the Houthis in Yemen within the past 24 hours, f

The statement added that CENTCOM determined these systems presented an imminent threat to US and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region

The US Central Command said on Wednesday that its naval forces had destroyed a missile system of the Houthi group in Yemen.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed early Sunday they shot down another American-made MQ-9 drone flying over the country, marking potentially the latest downing of the multimillion-dollar surveillance aircraft. The U.S. launched airstrikes over Houthi-controlled territory afterward, the rebels said.

US forces said they destroyed Houthi weaponry for a third consecutive day on Saturday, as a Conbulk Shipmanagement vessel reported seeing nearby explosions in the Gulf of Aden. The continued violence came as a Houthi official said tugs were poised to start towing a stricken Delta Tankers suezmax on Sunday.

The US Central Command said on Wednesday that its naval forces had destroyed a missile system of the Houthi group in Yemen.

American forces have successfully destroyed a drone and a support vehicle belonging to Yemeni Houthi militants that posed a threat, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM). Over the past 24 hours,