US downs 11 Houthi drones, official says

March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. F-16 and F-18 fighter aircraft shot down a combined 11 drones on Sunday fired by Yemen's Houthis, a U.S. official told Reuters, following Houthi claims of an attempt to attack a U.S. aircraft carrier off Yemen's coast.

The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the drones did not come close to the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, which has played a key role in U.S. President Donald Trump's strikes on Yemen.

The U.S. official added the U.S. military also tracked a Houthi missile that failed in flight and splashed down in the waters off Yemen. The U.S. military took no action because it was not deemed a threat, the official said.