US says downed 8 drones off Yemen, hit 4 on ground Friday

American forces on Friday shot down eight airborne drones near Yemen and destroyed four more on the ground that were ready to be launched by Iran-backed Huthi rebels, the US military said.

A US naval destroyer shot down one drone Friday morning and fighter jets and another warship downed seven later in the day, while American forces destroyed four more on the ground before they could be launched, the US Central Command said Saturday on social media.