Yemen's Houthi group says it launched a nine-hour missile and drone assault on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea—their fifth alleged strike against the vessel. 🚢💥 The attack reportedly forced the warship to retreat northward, according to Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea.
💬 “This operation succeeded in driving the carrier out of the area,” Sarea declared on Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV, linking the attack to solidarity with Gaza Palestinians. The group vowed more strikes until Israel’s “aggression against Gaza stops.”
The escalation follows Friday’s U.S.-British-Israeli air raids on Houthi targets in Yemen, which killed one person and injured nine. Al-Masirah TV described the strikes as targeting power stations and ports under Houthi control.
📅 Since November 2023, the Houthis have disrupted Red Sea shipping and attacked Israeli-linked vessels, prompting U.S.-led coalition counterstrikes. The group has controlled northern Yemen since 2014, when they ousted Yemen’s government from the capital, Sanaa.
🌐 Analysts warn the cycle of attacks and counterattacks risks further destabilizing the region, with Gaza’s conflict now spilling into strategic maritime zones.
