A second American aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, the US armed forces announced yesterday, quoted by Agence France-Presse. The agency notes that the US is currently undertaking a campaign of massive air strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen, writes BTA.
According to a message on the social network “Ex“ of the US Central Command for the Middle East (CENTCOM), the aircraft carrier “Carl Vinson“ has joined the aircraft carrier "Harry Truman", which the Houthis claim to have attacked several times in recent weeks.
The US military did not specify where in the Middle East this second aircraft carrier group will sail.
According to a US military official, the US has carried out more than 100 strikes on targets in Yemen since it began its latest military campaign against the Iran-backed rebels in mid-March.
Since late 2023, the Houthis, who control large areas of Yemen, have been attacking ships off the country's coast in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
The Houthis claim their actions are a show of solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, AFP reports.