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U.S. Navy ship targeted in failed missile attack from Yemen
Reuters ^ | Oct 10, 2016 | Phil Stewart

Posted on 10/10/2016 12:02:43 PM PDT by gandalftb

A U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer was targeted on Sunday in a failed missile attack from territory in Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, a U.S. military spokesman told Reuters, saying neither of the two missiles hit the ship.

The attempted strike on the USS Mason, which was first reported by Reuters, came just a week after a United Arab Emirates vessel came under attack from Houthis and suggests growing risks to the U.S. military from Yemen's conflict.

The failed missile attack on the USS Mason began around 7 p.m. local time, when the ship detected two inbound missiles over a 60-minute period in the Red Sea off Yemen's coast, the U.S. military said.

"Both missiles impacted the water before reaching the ship," Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said. "There were no injuries to our sailors and no damage to the ship."

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: hikllary; iran; navy; obama; saudiarabia; trump; yemen
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To: SparkyBass

and our ship had no idea where they came from?
Why was there not a new hole in the water from the source?
Good grief. Is our military THAT shackled?
sorry, rhetorical question.
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And Hillary’s foaming at the mouth for a fight in Syria.

Someone please tell me again how we’re going to win a confrontation with Russia?


21 posted on 10/10/2016 2:14:05 PM PDT by Gideon300
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To: mad_as_he$$
From what I have read the CWIS wasn’t used.

Still leaves possibilities, that those shooting the missile cannot shoot straight, ECM on the ship confused the missiles, and the new laser wonder weapon worked as advertised. I have no idea if any of those or a combination are even probable.

22 posted on 10/10/2016 3:55:15 PM PDT by Fraxinus (My opinion, worth what you paid.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Well their messing will end once Donald gets into the oval office most likely. Like with Reagan, they will become as quiet as church mice.


23 posted on 10/10/2016 5:50:10 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Galt level is not far away......but alas! Honor must be earned...)
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To: gandalftb

So Zero’s next move is to order our ships closer into Yemen, right?


24 posted on 10/10/2016 6:26:14 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Bill and Hillary for ADX Supermax!)
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