Yemeni Houthis target US aircraft carrier in Red Sea in retaliation
Photo: USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier (wikipedia.org)
Yemeni Houthis have attacked the US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea. The strike was carried out in response to US airstrikes on Yemen, reports Al Jazeera and Houthi Brigadier General Yahya Saree.
"The Houthi military spokesperson said that the group has responded to the US bombing of Yemen by attacking the USS Harry S Truman with ballistic missiles and a drone," the report said.
Yahya Saree specified that the Houthis launched 18 missiles. He also claimed that the US had carried out more than 47 airstrikes on several Yemeni provinces, resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries.
What preceded
Yesterday, US President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on Yemen. The decision came after repeated Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The strikes also served as a signal to Iran, as the American leader aims to negotiate a deal to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Earlier today, White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz stated that the US strikes were targeted and ultimately eliminated several Houthi leaders.
