Ansarullah missile attack on US F-16 fighter jet.
Al Jazeera Qatar reported that, according to a Fox News report and citing senior Pentagon officials, Yemeni Ansarullah forces have fired surface-to-air missiles at an American F-16 fighter jet for the first time.
According to the report, the incident occurred while the American fighter jet was flying over the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, but the missile fired did not hit it.
Pentagon officials also announced that on the same day, Ansarullah fired another missile at an American MQ-9 drone.
Fox News quoted senior Pentagon officials as saying: The firing of these missiles by the Houthis is a major escalation in the military conflict.
The network added: Currently, discussions are underway at the highest levels of the US military about the best strategy to deal with the Houthis.
Fox News added: There is disagreement over whether to use a traditional counterterrorism approach or to launch sustained attacks against the Houthis.
The network added: One option being discussed in this discussion is to adopt a defensive approach with a focus on targeting Houthi infrastructure.