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Yemen's Houthis Claim Missile Attack on U.S. Aircraft Carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower in Red Sea

May 31, 2024, 11:05 AM

Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for launching a missile attack on the U.S. aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea. The attack was reportedly in response to overnight US-UK strikes targeting the Yemeni provinces of Sanaa, Hodeidah, and Taiz, which resulted in at least 16 casualties. The Houthis assert that the missile attack on the Eisenhower achieved direct hits using Cruise Missiles.