The United States once again destroyed an anti-ship missile from the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen, US military said on Saturday. The Houthis had been preparing to launch the missile into the Gulf of Aden, the US Central Command or CENTCOM said on social media platform X. It said the action is “part of ongoing efforts to protect freedom of navigation and prevent attacks on maritime vessels.” The US airstrikes took place at 4 am Yemen time (0100 GMT) on Saturday. Since the beginning of the Gaza war between Israel and the Islamist Hamas on October 7, the Houthi militia has repeatedly attac…