CENTCOM (on X): US fighter jets and a navy destroyer shut down 12 attack drones over the southern Red Sea.

Source: https://www.palestinechronicle.com/gaza-live-blog-resistance-kills-more-soldiers-israel-bombs-vicinity-of-khan-yunis-hospital-khalida-jarrar-arrested-israeli-divisions-grow-day-81/

Since 2008, Central Command, or CENTCOM, has published quarterly reports listing the number of defense contractors working on behalf of the U.S. military in the Middle East.

Source: https://theintercept.com/2023/02/20/niger-military-base-contractor/

The U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire in self-defense, sinking three of the four small boats, and killing the crews,” CENTCOM said.

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/31/us-troops-kill-houthi-militants-red-sea-firefight-rebels-attempt-board-commercial-ship/

Two other alleged IS members, were killed along with al-Haji Ali who was the target of the raid, CENTCOM said.

Source: https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/national/3048562/us-helicopter-raid-in-syria-kills-islamic-state-leader.html

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that there were no American ships in the vicinity of the attack, but that the USS Mason responded to the tanker Strinda‘s distress call and rendered assistance.

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/news/middle-east/yemen/houthi-cruise-missile-hits-ship-in-bab-el-mandeb-strait/2023/12/12/