The HMS Diamond, a UK warship, intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen, marking the Royal Navy's first such interception since the Gulf War.
Deployed in the Gulf of Aden to protect a commercial vessel, the Type 45 destroyer used advanced Sea Viper missile interceptors.
The targeted ship, MV Yorktown, was unharmed.
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