Houthis report 3 clashes with US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in 24 hours

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  • Title: Houthis report 3 clashes with US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in 24 hours
  • Date: 30th March 2025
  • Summary: Houthis report 3 clashes with US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in 24 hours SHOTLIST SANAA, YEMEN (MARCH 30, 2025) (USERS MUST CREDIT "HOUTHI PRESS OFFICE" HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO ---EDITORIAL USE ONLY) 1. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) HOUTHI MILITARY SPOKESMAN, YAHYA SAREE SAYING: “With Allah's help, our Armed Forces continue for the third consecutive week their responsible and effective confrontation of the ongoing American aggression against our country. Our forces have engaged hostile warships, including the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Truman, in three separate confrontations in the Red Sea over the past 24 hours.” 2. WHITE FLASH 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) HOUTHI MILITARY SPOKESMAN, YAHYA SAREE SAYING: “The engagement operations were carried out by our Missile Force, Drone Air Force, and Naval Forces using multiple cruise missiles and drones.” 4. WHITE FLASH 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) HOUTHI MILITARY SPOKESMAN, YAHYA SAREE SAYING: “We affirm that, by relying on Allah, we will continue to develop our defensive operations and respond to escalation with escalation. We shall not retreat from supporting the oppressed Palestinian people until the aggression against Gaza ceases and the siege is lifted.” SCRIPT: Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen eported three separate clashes with the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea within the past 24 hours. The Houthis, in a televised statement on Sunday, Mar. 30, claimed that their armed forces engaged U.S. warships, including the USS Truman, as part of their ongoing military operations in response to what they described as "American aggression" against Yemen. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree confirmed that their missile, drone, and naval forces carried out the engagements, using a combination of cruise missiles and drones. "Our forces continue for the third consecutive week their responsible and effective confrontation of the ongoing American aggression against our country," Saree stated. He emphasized that the Houthis would not retreat from their support for Palestinians and vowed to continue escalating their operations until the blockade on Gaza is lifted and Israeli actions cease. Yemen’s Houthi group has been attacking Israeli-linked ships passing through the Red and Arabian seas, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Gulf of Aden with missiles and drones since late 2023, disrupting global trade in what it said is a show of solidarity with the Gaza Strip. The group halted its attacks when a ceasefire was declared in January between Israel and the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, but it threatened to resume the attacks after Israel blocked all humanitarian aid into Gaza on March 2. Writing by Sibel Uygun
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