Sanaa, Yemen — Yemen’s Houthi forces have announced that they launched a second attack targeting a U.S. aircraft carrier in the northern Red Sea, following recent U.S. airstrikes on Houthi positions.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea stated early Monday that their armed forces targeted the USS Harry S. Truman with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. “In response to the continued American aggression against our country, our armed forces targeted for the second time in less than 24 hours the U.S. aircraft carrier in the northern Red Sea,” Sarea said on Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV.
Sarea added that the Houthi forces thwarted a planned hostile attack, forcing enemy warplanes to retreat after launching several rocket and drone attacks. He warned that if U.S. airstrikes continue, they would expand their operations to include all U.S. naval and commercial vessels in the region.
The U.S. Central Command confirmed ongoing operations against Houthi targets in a post on X (formerly Twitter), referring to fresh airstrikes. U.S. airstrikes on Monday reportedly targeted a cotton ginning factory in the Zabid District of Hodeidah province and the governorate building in Al-Jawf province, according to Al-Masirah TV. No immediate reports of casualties were available.
The Houthi-run health ministry in Sanaa reported that the death toll from U.S. airstrikes has risen to 53, including five children and two women, with 98 others injured. Rescue operations are underway to locate those possibly trapped under rubble.
The escalation began as U.S. airstrikes commenced in response to Houthi attacks on international shipping lines and vessels, raising tensions in the strategic Red Sea region.
The ongoing conflict in Yemen has intensified, prompting international concern over the security of vital maritime routes and the worsening humanitarian situation within the country.
