The US Navy has thwarted an attempted attack by Houthi rebels on three warships in the Red Sea, with Yemen's Iran-backed group claiming to have hit one of the vessels

On Friday, Houthi insurgents announced their “largest naval operation” aimed at halting the progress of US Navy guided-missile destroyers headed for Israel.

Despite claims by the Yemen-based militants of hitting one of the ships, military officials have refuted this, stating no vessels were damaged.

Houthi forces launched a total of twenty-three ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones, reports the Express US.