British warship HMS Diamond destroys Houthi attack drones with her Sea Viper missile system

HMS Diamond had to “once again” shoot down a Houthi attack drone illegally targeting the ship, the British Ministry of Defence said. In a statement released on Sunday, the MoD said: “Yesterday HMS Diamond successfully repelled a drone attack from the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea. Deploying her Sea Viper missile system, Diamond destroyed a drone targeting her.” Read the full story here: Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, spor