6 January 2024 attack on the USS Laboon

6 January 2024 attack on the USS Laboon
Part of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Date 6 January 2024 Location Southern Red Sea
Belligerents
Houthi[1] Backed by  Iran	United States[1]
Units involved
Houthi	USS Laboon (destroyer)[1]
Strength
One suicide UAV	USS Laboon (Arleigh Burke-class destroyer)
Casualties and losses
One suicide UAV	None

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]

Related pages

• 9 January 2024 Houthi attacks

References

1. Carter, Brian; Mills, Peter; Parry, Andie; Braverman, Alexandra; Carl, Nicholas (6 January 2024). "Iran Update, January 6, 2024" (Historical research and analysis). Institute for the Study of War. Washington, D.C.: Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024. The Houthis continued attacking and harassing US naval forces and commercial shipping in the Red Sea on January 6. CENTCOM said that the USS Laboon, acting in self-defense, shot down a drone launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen in the southern Red Sea.
2. United States Department of Defense (6 January 2024). "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" (Post on 𝕏). 𝕏 (formerly Twitter). United States federal government. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
3. Mongilo, Heather (6 January 2024). "USS Laboon Downs Houthi Attack Drone Over Red Sea" (News article). USNI News. U.S. Naval Institute. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
4. Tessaron (6 January 2024). "USS Laboon Shoots Down Houthi Drone in Self-Defense" (News article). Atlas News. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
5. The Jerusalem Post (6 January 2024). "Drone launched from Yemen shot over southern Red Sea - US Central Command" (News article). The Jerusalem Post. Reuters. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
6. Faiumu, David (6 January 2024). "US Ship Shoots Down Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle in Self-Defense Near Commercial Vessels" (News article). The 1014. New Zealand: The1014.co.nz. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.