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Yemen's Houthis say targeted US aircraft carrier in Red Sea

Yemen's Houthis targeted U.S. aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and its warships with ballistic missiles and drones in response to U.S. attacks on Yemen, the group's military spokesperson said on Sunday

AFP WORLD
Published March 16,2025
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Yemen's Houthi rebels said they launched an attack on a United States aircraft carrier in the Red Sea on Sunday, hours after Washington hit the Iran-backed rebels with deadly strikes.

"In response to this (US) aggression, the armed forces conducted a military operation... targeting the US aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman and its accompanying warships", the group said in a statement, adding it had launched 18 missiles and a drone.