In response to the ongoing American massacres in Yemen, the spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF), Brigadier General Yahya Saree, announced a military operation targeting the USS Truman and its accompanying support vessels.
According to Saree, the operation involved coordinated strikes by the Yemeni Armed Forces’ naval, drone, and missile units. The operation was executed using a combination of ballistic and cruise missiles, in addition to several UAVs, resulting in the withdrawal of the American aircraft carrier from the area.
YAF strike vital target in Askalan
In parallel, the YAF conducted a separate operation targeting a vital site in Askalan, occupied Palestine, utilizing a Yafa-type drone.
Saree reaffirmed that the Yemeni Armed Forces will persist in their operations against American forces and the Zionist occupation until the aggression on Gaza and Yemen ceases.
An F/A-18 Super Hornet Red Sea incident occurred in the attack and the US Navy lost both a fighter jet and a tow tractor from the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier, currently stationed in the region for ongoing confrontations with Yemen, also resulting in a minor injury to one sailor, the US Navy confirmed on Monday.
According to a press release, “USS Harry S. Truman lost an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 136 and a tow tractor as the aircraft carrier operated in the Red Sea, April 28. All personnel are accounted for, with one sailor sustaining a minor injury.”
The fighter jet reportedly fell overboard after the move crew lost control while towing the aircraft within the hangar of the carrier. The USS Harry Truman accident has raised concerns about operational safety during intense Red Sea US military operations.
The US Navy added that a formal investigation has been launched to determine the exact circumstances leading to the incident.
Given the current escalation and previous attacks on the USS Harry Truman, the incident raises clear questions about the official narrative.
Later reports stated that the warship made a hard turn to evade resistance fire which contributed to the war plane falling overboard.
The ongoing intensity of Red Sea battles and Truman’s history of confrontations with Yemen make the timing and circumstances of the event particularly clear.
This incident follows another recent event in February, when the Truman Strike Group was involved in a collision with a merchant vessel near Egypt, causing damage to the carrier above the waterline.