German parliamentarians in the Bundestag accused the head of the German Defense Ministry, Boris Pistorius, of covering up an incident involving the shooting of an American drone by the German frigate Hesse. A German newspaper reports this Picture.
“Defence experts in the Bundestag believe that they were not properly informed (about the incident – editor’s note),” he said in the publication.
Before reportedIt was revealed that the German frigate Hesse mistakenly attacked an unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to its NATO ally, the USA, in the Red Sea. The MQ-9 drone operated without a transponder to detect “friend or foe”; Additionally, representatives of US allied countries were not informed of his move. The incident occurred after a German frigate repelled the Houthis’ attack for the first time since the start of operations in the Red Sea and shot down two unmanned aerial vehicles belonging to the group.
On the night of January 12, 2024, the USA and the UK carried out major attacks against Houthi targets in Yemen with the support of the Netherlands, Canada, Australia and Bahrain. US President Joe Biden described the move as a direct response to Houthi attacks on foreign ships.
For the first time a German frigate reflected Houthis are attacking the Red Sea.