Yemeni Forces Strike U.S. Aircraft Carrier Eisenhower and Vessel
The Yemeni Armed Forces announced today, Saturday, the targeting of the American aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the vessel Transworld Navigator in the Red and Arabian Seas.
The Armed Forces confirmed in a statement that, as part of their support for the Palestinian cause and in response to American and British aggression against Yemen, the missile force of Yemen’s armed forces carried out an attack on the American aircraft carrier Eisenhower in the northern Red Sea using several ballistic and cruise missiles, achieving their objectives successfully.
Additionally, the Armed Forces announced that their naval forces conducted a precise military operation targeting the Transworld Navigator in the Arabian Sea with several ballistic missiles, resulting in a direct hit on the vessel. This attack was justified by the vessel’s owner’s violation of the ban on entering ports in occupied Palestine.
The Armed Forces reiterated their commitment to continuing their military operations in support of the Palestinian people until the aggression ceases and the blockade on Gaza is lifted. They also confirmed their readiness to target hostile foreign warships in the Red and Arabian Seas in defense of Yemen.
Reports from the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) indicated that the USS Eisenhower is preparing to leave the Red Sea, to be replaced by the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Fox News quoted a source stating that the Eisenhower would depart the Red Sea, with the Roosevelt taking its place.
Commenting on this, Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein al-Ezzi considered the withdrawal of the USS Eisenhower from the Red Sea a positive sign, whether for maintenance or permanently. He affirmed that the Roosevelt would not fare better than the Eisenhower, which was significantly damaged. He stressed that the solution lies in immediately ending the militarization of the Red Sea and changing the aggressive behavior towards Arab and Muslim countries, particularly Yemen.
In this context, the European naval force commander in the Red Sea, Admiral Vassilios Gryparis, stated that the European Union’s force deployed to protect ships in the Red Sea needs to be more than doubled due to the increasing Yemeni attacks.
American news channel ABC News reported on the “fatigue” experienced by the crew of the USS Eisenhower after nine months of engagement in what is described as the fiercest naval battle since World War II.
Revolution leader Sayyid Abdul-Malik al-Houthi revealed that the Yemeni naval forces targeted the USS Eisenhower for the third time this week with several ballistic missiles and drones, chasing it north of the Red Sea. In his weekly speech on Thursday, he confirmed that the operations of the Sana’a naval forces continue against American and British military ships and commercial vessels violating the blockade imposed on Israel.
Escalating Operations
On June 16, the Armed Forces announced two military operations in the Red Sea: the first targeted an American destroyer with several ballistic missiles, and the second targeted the vessel Captain Paris with appropriate naval missiles due to the owner’s violation of the ban on entering occupied Palestine’s ports. The air force carried out a third military operation targeting the vessel Happy Condor in the Arabian Sea with several drones.
On June 13, the Armed Forces targeted three ships: the first operation by the missile force in the Arabian Sea targeted the vessel Verbena; the second targeted the vessel Seaguardian in the Red Sea; and the third targeted the vessel Athina in the Red Sea.
Joint Operations with Iraqi Resistance
On June 12, the Yemeni Armed Forces conducted two joint military operations with the Iraqi Islamic Resistance. The first targeted a vital site in Ashdod with cruise missiles, and the second targeted an important site in Haifa with several drones.
Additionally, the naval forces, missile force, and air force conducted a specialized military operation on June 12, targeting the vessel Tutor in the Red Sea with missiles and an explosive-laden remote-controlled boat.
On June 9, in response to the Israeli enemy’s massacre in Nuseirat, Gaza, the Armed Forces carried out a specialized operation targeting the British warship HMS Diamond in the Red Sea with several ballistic missiles. They also conducted two joint operations against two vessels violating the ban on entering occupied Palestine’s ports: the vessel Norderney, which sustained a direct hit resulting in a fire, and the vessel MSC Tavvishi in the Arabian Sea.
On Friday, June 7, the naval forces, air force, and missile force conducted two joint operations in the Red Sea against two vessels violating the ban on entering occupied Palestine’s ports: the vessel Elbella and the vessel AAL GENOA.
On June 6, the Armed Forces announced two joint military operations with the Iraqi Islamic Resistance, targeting two vessels carrying military equipment in the port of Haifa. The second operation targeted a vessel violating the ban on entering the port of Haifa with several drones.
On June 5, the Yemeni Armed Forces announced the targeting of three vessels: the vessel Roza and the vessel Vantage Dream, both violating the ban on entering occupied Palestine’s ports, in the Red Sea. They also targeted the American vessel Maersk Seletar with several drones in the eastern Arabian Sea.
On June 3, the missile forces revealed a new ballistic missile named “Palestine,” which targeted a military site of the enemy in the Umm Rashrash area of occupied Palestine.
On June 1, the Armed Forces successfully targeted the USS Eisenhower in the northern Red Sea with several missiles and drones for the second time in 24 hours. They also targeted an American destroyer in the Red Sea and the vessel MAINA in both the Red and Arabian Seas. The vessel ALORAIQ was targeted in the Indian Ocean, and the vessel ABLIANI in the Red Sea.
Operations in May
On May 31, the Armed Forces announced that the missile and naval forces conducted a joint operation targeting the USS Eisenhower in the Red Sea with several cruise and ballistic missiles.
On May 29, the Armed Forces targeted six vessels in the Mediterranean, Red, and Arabian Seas. Three of these were in the Red Sea: the vessel LAAX, the vessel MOREA, and the vessel Sealady. They also targeted the American vessels ALBA and Maersk HARTFORD in the Arabian Sea, in addition to targeting the vessel MINERVA ANTONIA in the Mediterranean.
On May 27, the Armed Forces announced targeting the American vessel LAREGO DESERT in the Indian Ocean, the Israeli vessel MSC MECHELA in the Indian Ocean, and the vessel MINERVA LISA in the Red Sea.
On May 24, the Armed Forces announced the first operations of their fourth phase, conducting three specialized military operations. The first targeted the Israeli vessel MSC ALEXANDRA in the Arabian Sea; the second targeted the vessel YANNIS, owned by Eastern Mediterranean Maritime, in the Red Sea. This operation followed the company’s three vessels’ arrival in occupied Palestine’s ports on May 4 and 5. The third operation targeted the Israeli vessel ESSEX in the Mediterranean.
On May 15, the Armed Forces carried out a military operation targeting the American destroyer USS Mason in the Red Sea with several appropriate naval missiles. The naval forces, missile force, and air force conducted a joint operation targeting the vessel Destiny in the Red Sea. This operation followed the vessel’s violation of the ban on ships heading to occupied Palestine’s ports by heading to Umm Rashrash on April 20, under the guise of heading to another port, remaining under surveillance by the Armed Forces.
On May 9, the naval forces, air force, and missile force conducted a joint operation targeting two Israeli vessels in the Gulf of Aden: the vessel MSC DIEGO and the vessel MSC GINA. The missile force carried out two specialized operations targeting the vessel MSC VITTORIA, first in the Indian Ocean and then in the Arabian Sea.
In May, air defenses downed two American MQ-9 drones: one in Marib on May 17 and another in Al Bayda on May 21.