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U.S. says it struck missiles, drone that posed threat to Red Sea ships

F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet takes off from the U.S.S. aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, also known as the 'IKE', on the south Red Sea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (Bernat Armangue/AP Photo) F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet takes off from the U.S.S. aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, also known as the 'IKE', on the south Red Sea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)
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The U.S. military said it conducted strikes on Thursday against six mobile anti-ship cruise missiles and an aerial drone that posed a threat to ships in the Red Sea.

Military officials determined that the missiles and drone "presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and to the U.S. Navy ships in the region," U.S. Central Command said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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