In the past 72 hours, there have been reports of attacks involving the US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and the Houthi rebel group in the Red Sea. The United States has reportedly launched a large-scale military operation against the Houthis, using fighter jets that took off from the aircraft carrier to target the group’s bases in Yemen.
The action was ordered by President Donald Trump in response to previous attacks by the Houthis on commercial and military vessels in the region. The attacks have resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries, including civilians, according to the Houthi-run Health Ministry. The rebel group, in turn, has claimed to have retaliated, claiming to have hit the USS Harry S. Truman with ballistic missiles and drones, although these reports have not been confirmed by independent sources or by US Central Command.
The development reflects the escalation of tensions in the region, with the Houthis vowing to continue the attacks if US operations continue.