See the French warships defeating Houthi missile attacks

French marines patrol the area around the French navy ship, the FS Languedoc, in port in Djibouti.Luke Dray/Getty Images

• The US Navy isn't the only force trying to shoot Houthi missiles and drones out of the sky.
• The French navy is among other allied forces working to protect commercial ships in the Red Sea.

Warships of the French navy are among other Western navies in the Red Sea working to protect commercial shipping vessels from Houthi attacks.

Last week, a French frigate shot down at least three Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles in a combat engagement between Western forces and the Iran-backed militant group.