Houthi Group Claims Attack on US Aircraft Carrier Amid Escalating Conflict
Military spokesperson announces missile and drone strike in retaliation for US airstrikes in Yemen.
On March 16, 2025, the spokesperson for the Houthi movement, Yahya Saree, declared that the group had targeted the US aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman with 18 missiles and drones, describing the strike as a significant operation.
According to Saree, the attack was a 'response to the American aggression' that had involved over 47 airstrikes on various Yemeni provinces, resulting in numerous fatalities and injuries.
A statement from the Houthi military emphasized their intention to retaliate against any maritime vessels in the Red and Arabian Seas in response to ongoing military actions.
The previous day, Houthi-affiliated media reported that US forces had conducted more than 40 airstrikes on the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, as well as the cities of Saada and Al-Bayda, leading to an unofficial count of at least 32 deaths, with over 100 other individuals injured, most of whom were women and children.
This escalation coincided with an order from US President Donald Trump for military action against the Houthis, labeling their activities as a 'campaign of piracy, violence, and terrorism' against American and international ships and planes.
The US military’s decision follows the Houthis' announcement on March 12, 2025, that they would resume restrictions on the passage of Israeli ships in designated operational areas in the Red and Arabian Seas and the Bab-el-Mandeb strait after a deadline for humanitarian aid to Gaza expired.
Since November 2023, the Houthis have been actively targeting Israeli or Israel-related shipping vessels in the Red Sea with missiles and drones, demonstrating solidarity with the Gaza Strip amid escalating violence.
Instances of Houthi missile and drone strikes aimed at Israel, including strikes on Tel Aviv, have resulted in retaliatory Israeli airstrikes on claimed Houthi military positions.
Houthi attacks had diminished following a ceasefire in Gaza that came into effect on January 19, 2025.
According to Saree, the attack was a 'response to the American aggression' that had involved over 47 airstrikes on various Yemeni provinces, resulting in numerous fatalities and injuries.
A statement from the Houthi military emphasized their intention to retaliate against any maritime vessels in the Red and Arabian Seas in response to ongoing military actions.
The previous day, Houthi-affiliated media reported that US forces had conducted more than 40 airstrikes on the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, as well as the cities of Saada and Al-Bayda, leading to an unofficial count of at least 32 deaths, with over 100 other individuals injured, most of whom were women and children.
This escalation coincided with an order from US President Donald Trump for military action against the Houthis, labeling their activities as a 'campaign of piracy, violence, and terrorism' against American and international ships and planes.
The US military’s decision follows the Houthis' announcement on March 12, 2025, that they would resume restrictions on the passage of Israeli ships in designated operational areas in the Red and Arabian Seas and the Bab-el-Mandeb strait after a deadline for humanitarian aid to Gaza expired.
Since November 2023, the Houthis have been actively targeting Israeli or Israel-related shipping vessels in the Red Sea with missiles and drones, demonstrating solidarity with the Gaza Strip amid escalating violence.
Instances of Houthi missile and drone strikes aimed at Israel, including strikes on Tel Aviv, have resulted in retaliatory Israeli airstrikes on claimed Houthi military positions.
Houthi attacks had diminished following a ceasefire in Gaza that came into effect on January 19, 2025.
