Yemen’s Houthi group announced on Wednesday that it had launched a new attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea using cruise missiles and bomb-laden drones.
In a statement broadcast on Houthi group-run al-Masirah TV, Houthi group military spokesman Yahya Sariya said, "This operation was carried out at a time when the US military was preparing for a new air strike against Yemen. He said that this was the sixth attack on an American aircraft carrier since its arrival in the region.
On Friday Israel said it carried out a joint airstrike with the US-led naval coalition, targeting the Houthi-held capital Sanaa, Amran province and a power station and two ports in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. Gone.
Al-Masirah reported one person killed and nine injured in Friday’s attack.
The Houthi group has controlled much of northern Yemen since late 2014, when they ousted the internationally recognized Yemeni government from the capital Sanaa.
Since November 2023, the group has launched rocket and drone attacks on Israel and the Red Sea "associated with israel" Shipping has been disrupted, to express solidarity with the Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict with Israel.
In response, Israel has launched several rounds of airstrikes on Houthi group positions. Additionally, the US-led naval coalition in the region has conducted airstrikes on Houthi group targets since January 2024 with the aim of disrupting the group’s activities. This has prompted the Houthis to expand their attacks to include US warships.
