 U.S. warships downed several Houthi Kamikaze drones in Red Sea. A U.S. warship has downed several Houthi Kamikaze drones over the Red Sea, the United States' Central Command said. On the morning of November 23, the USS Thomas-Hunder shot down multiple one-way attack drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. The drones were shot down while the U.S. warship was on patrol in the Red Sea, United States' Central Command said. According to the United States' Central Command, neither the ship nor its crew sustained any damage. Tensions have increased in the Red Sea region since the start of the Israel Hamas War. With Yemen's Iran backed, Houthi rebels claiming to have fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Israel. Last Sunday, the Galaxy leader cargo ship was hijacked by the Houthis in the Red Sea with about 25 crew members on board. The United States demands the immediate release of the cargo ship and crew, seized by the Houthis in the Red Sea, State Department spokesman Matt Miller said. The Yemen-based rebels have vowed to target all ships owned by Israel or flying their flag in the Red Sea. The Iran-backed group widely believed to receive support from Iran, controls Yemen and its coast along the Red Sea. Iran is believed to actively arm the group and even provide them with potential targets.