<p>The drone-downing is only the latest in a string of attacks on the shipping lanes in the Red Sea vital to the global economy. </p>

The drone-downing is only the latest in a string of attacks on the shipping lanes in the Red Sea vital to the global economy.

<p>The drone-downing is only the latest in a string of attacks on the shipping lanes in the Red Sea vital to the global economy.&nbsp;</p>

Pentagon indicates Iran-backed Houthi rebels shot down a US drone

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Pentagon indicates Iran-backed Houthi rebels shot down a US drone

Pentagon indicates Iran-backed Houthi rebels shot down a US drone