NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk-based USS Gravely (DDG 107) struck down an anti-ship missile fired by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea on Tuesday, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
In a release, CENTCOM said the Iranian-backed rebels fired a single missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the destroyer in the Red Sea.
Officials said there were no injuries or damage, but confirmed the missile came within a mile of the ship.
During a meeting Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his U.K. counterpart, Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps, deliberated over the recent attacks in the Middle East.
Austin referred to the attacks on international shipping as "illegal."
Tuesday's strike was the latest in the ongoing Red Sea crisis involving U.S. Navy ships and sailors.
Last week, U.S. Central Command forces alongside UK Armed Forces fired strikes on eight Houthi targets in Yemen. Officials said targets included missile systems and launchers, air defense systems, radars, and deeply buried weapons storage facilities.