CAIRO, April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Wednesday its forces successfully engaged two unmanned aerial (UAV) vehicles in areas controlled by Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on April 16.

"There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships," CENTCOM said in a statement. (Reporting by Enas Alashray; Editing by Tom Hogue)