New Delhi, March 1 -- On Thursday, the US military reported conducting strikes targeting six mobile anti-ship cruise missiles and an aerial drone in the Red Sea, which were deemed as threats to ships in the area.

"On February 29, between 6:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces executed two self-defense strikes against six mobile anti-ship cruise missiles poised for launch towards the Red Sea.

Earlier that evening, around 5:10 p.m. (Sanaa time), CENTCOM forces intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over the southern Red Sea in self-defense.

CENTCOM forces assessed that both the missiles and UAV posed an immediate threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the vicinity. These actions were ...