Yemen and U.S. authorities work together in intercepting a vessel in the Red Sea . The crew of the USS Farragut , a Naval destroyer , was working with Yemeni authorities when they spotted the vessel , said an official in the Obama administration . American forces boarded the vessel with Yemen authorities , Obama administration officials said . The vessel had surface - to - air missiles , explosives and more aboard , Yemen 's embassy says .
Yemen and U.S. authorities work together in intercepting a vessel in the Red Sea . American forces boarded the vessel with Yemen authorities , Obama administration officials said . The vessel had surface - to - air missiles , explosives and more aboard , Yemen 's embassy says .