US Navy destroyer News
The Pentagon has confirmed that the USS Carney successfully intercepted three land attack missiles and multiple drones launched by Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen.
The ship is expected to be disinfected and cleaned in San Diego, while the crew isolated and quarantined, said the report.
The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that over a dozen sailors had tested positive for the virus. Given the size of ship, usually only a few hundred sailors, an outbreak like this is likely to cause concern and raise questions about whether it would have to return to the United States.
A US Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Tuesday.
The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the USS Mahan established radio communication with the boats but they did not respond to requests to slow down.
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