Houthis fired surface-to-air missiles at US fighter jets in first attack of its kind

Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired surface-to-air missiles at a US fighter jet over the Red Sea in the first attack of its kind, Fox News reported Saturday.

U.S. military officials are describing the launch as a significant escalation in the Iran-backed group’s ongoing conflict with Israel’s allies in the war with Gaza.

The missile fired at the American warplane did not hit its target, according to the report.

Houthi rebels fired surface-to-air missiles at a US F-16 fighter jet for the first time. AP

The F-16 fighter was flying over the Red Sea when the Houthis fired surface-to-air missiles targeting the jet, which was flying outside of rebel-controlled areas of Yemen.

Senior U.S. military officials told Fox this was the first time the Houthis

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