A Houthi anti-ship missile that was aimed at the Gulf of Aden and was prepared to launch was destroyed in a US airstrike; US Central Command has said.

In a statement on Saturday, US Centcom said: “US forces determined the missile presented a threat to merchant vessels and US Navy ships in the region, and subsequently struck and destroyed the missile in self-defense. 

“This action will make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy and merchant vessels.” 

Pictures emerge of aftermath of Rafah airstrike

Pictures from the Associated Press have come out of the Gaza Strip, appearing to show Palestinians surrounding the wreckage of a car.

The agency reports that the car was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Rafah in southern Gaza today.