German navy almost shot down US drone over Red Sea
A German warship in the Red Sea almost shot down a US drone in a narrowly averted case of friendly fire, according to reports. A German warship in the Red Sea almost shot down a US drone in a narrowly averted case of friendly fire, according to media reports A German naval frigate sent to protect commercial ships in the Red Sea nearly shot down a US drone by accident, German media reported on Wednesday. The German Defense Ministry confirmed a drone incident involving an allied nation occurred on Monday, without naming the country. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said the Hesse frigate, which arrived in the region at the weekend as part of an EU mission to help secure international shipping from attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, opened fire after efforts to identify the unknown drone "were unsuccessful." Ministry spokesman Michael Stempfle said, "The case was resolved when it turned out that it wasn't a hostile drone, which only became clear in ...