The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday said that, together with a “coalition vessel,” it destroyed two unmanned aerial systems (UAS) launched from an areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi militia. “It was determined these weapons presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships,” the Central Command statement said. CENTCOM also said that Houthi militants “fired one close-range ballistic missile” from Yemen towards the destroyer USS Laboon in the Red Sea. “The missile did not impact the vessel and there were no injuries or damage reported,” it said. The Is…