A French Navy frigate shot down a ballistic missile near the Belgian minesweeper BNS Primula in the Bab al-Mandab Strait in mid-October, the Belgian Ministry of Defense confirmed to VRT NWS on 26 October. Apparently, the missile was launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels. No casualties or damage were reported, and there is no indication that the Belgian vessel was the intended target. According to reports, France has opened an investigation into the incident.

A French Navy frigate shot down a ballistic missile near the Belgian minesweeper BNS Primula in the Bab al-Mandab Strait in mid-October, the Belgian Ministry of Defense confirmed to VRT NWS on 26 October. Apparently, the missile was launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels. No casualties or damage were reported, and there is no indication that the Belgian vessel was the intended target. According to reports, France has opened an investigation into the incident.