The attacks come just one day after US President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on the group’s stronghold territories in Yemen.
The Houthis announced that they launched an attack comprising of 18 ballistic and cruise missiles, along with drones, targeting the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier and its accompanying warships in the northern Red Sea on Sunday.
Houthi military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree stated that the attack was a response to more than 47 US airstrikes – ordered by US President Donald Trump – on rebel-controlled areas in Yemen, including the capital Sanaa and the province of Saada, which borders Saudi Arabia.
βThe Yemeni Armed Forces will not hesitate to target all American warships in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea in retaliation for the aggression against our country,β Saree declared.
Both Washington and the Houthis have warned of further escalation following the US airstrikes, which aimed to deter the rebels from attacking military and commercial vessels in one of the worldβs busiest shipping lanes.
Houthis Leader: βWe attacked the US aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman with 18 BALLISTIC MISSILES and dronesβ
— The Patriot Oasisβ’ (@ThePatriotOasis) March 16, 2025
βWe will not hesitate to target all US warships in Red Sea and Arabian Seaβ
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