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Houthis target US fighter jet, drone with SAM missiles for first time

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Houthis fired surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) at a U.S. F-16 fighter jet on Feb. 19 .

The jet was flying off the coast of Yemen over the Red Sea when the missile did not strike the jet.

This is the first time the Houthis have fired a SAM missile at an American F16 .

The Houthi attacks began shortly after the Israeli military responded to Oct. 7, 2023 , attack in Gaza .