The US armed forces said that they carried out self-defence strikes against drones and missiles in areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi militia on Monday. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it “conducted six self-defense strikes destroying an unmanned underwater vessel and 18 anti-ship missiles in Houthi controlled areas of Yemen” on Monday afternoon. “It was determined these weapons presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region,” CENTCOM said in a statement. The command said that, also on Monday, Houthi militants fired two anti-ship balli…