Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim an attack on an American aircraft carrier in the early hours of Sunday morning, and warn of “consequences” for any retaliation against it amid the imminent ceasefire-hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.
“The Yemeni Armed Forces warn the enemy forces in the Red Sea of the consequences of any aggression against our country during the ceasefire period in Gaza,” the Iran-backed rebels say in a statement.
“They will confront any aggression with specific military operations against those forces without a ceiling or red lines.”
The Houthis, who have attacked shipping in the Red Sea since November 2023 in a show of solidarity with the Hamas terror group amid the war in Gaza, say that they targeted the USS Harry S. Truman and other “warships” with drones and cruise missiles.
“The American aircraft carrier was forced to leave the theater of operations,” the rebels’ statement says.
On Friday, the Yemeni rebels warned they would keep up their attacks if Israel does not respect the terms of the ceasefire with Hamas, which is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday.
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