6 January 2024 attack on the USS Laboon
On 6 January 2024, the USS Laboon, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, was attacked in the southern Red Sea by an unmanned aerial vehicle launched by Houthi forces.[2][3][1] The USS Laboon shot down the suicide drone at approximately 9:30 am (Arabia Standard Time) in what the United States Navy described was “self defense”.[2][1][4] No damage or injuries were reported from the incident.[5][6]
| 6 January 2024 attack on the USS Laboon | |||||
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| Part of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
 Houthi[1]Backed by  Iran |
 United States[1] | ||||
| Units involved | |||||
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Houthi |
 USS Laboon (destroyer)[1] | ||||
| Strength | |||||
| One suicide UAV | USS Laboon (Arleigh Burke-class destroyer) | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| One suicide UAV | None | ||||
6 January 2024 Attack On The USS Laboon Media
Areas controlled by the Houthi movement in 2024, colored green
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Carter, Brian. Iran Update, January 6, 2024. Institute for the Study of War (6 January 2024). Washington, D.C.: Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Department of Defense. On the Jan. 6, at approximately 9:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), an unmanned aerial vehicle launched from Iranian-backed Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen was shot down in self-defense by USS LABOON (DDG 59) in international waters of the Southern Red Sea in the vicinity of multiple commercial vessels. There were no casualties or damage reported. (in English). 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) (6 January 2024)United States federal government. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ Mongilo, Heather. USS Laboon Downs Houthi Attack Drone Over Red Sea. USNI News (6 January 2024)U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ Tessaron. USS Laboon Shoots Down Houthi Drone in Self-Defense (6 January 2024)Atlas News. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ The Jerusalem Post. Drone launched from Yemen shot over southern Red Sea - US Central Command. The Jerusalem Post (6 January 2024)Reuters. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ Faiumu, David. US Ship Shoots Down Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle in Self-Defense Near Commercial Vessels (in English). The 1014 (6 January 2024). New Zealand: The1014.co.nz. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
