US military shoots down missiles and drones as it faces threats in Middle East

The USS Carney, a Navy destroyer, took out three missiles that had been fired from Yemen (Mass Communication Spc1st Class Ryan U Kledzik/US Naval Forces Europe-Africa via AP)

US forces in the Middle East are facing increasing threats after a Navy warship shot down missiles appearing to head toward Israel on Thursday.

American bases in Iraq and Syria have also repeatedly been targeted by drone attacks and on Thursday a US official said there had been an attack near Baghdad’s airport, where US forces are hosted.