Washington: A US military official said that for the second time this week two missiles were fired at a Navy ship in the Red Sea. Officials believe they were launched by the same Yemen-based Houthi rebels.
The official said the missiles were fired on Wednesday at the USS Mason. The ship used countermeasures, but neither missile got near the ship and there were no injuries.
The official says the missiles were fired from the Yemen coast, which is near the location used on Sunday when two missiles were fired at the USS Mason and the USS Ponce.
US officials have said the US is weighing what military response it should take against the rebels.