The article reports the loss of a US fighter jet in the Red Sea, costing $93 million. Both aircrew survived.
The incident occurs within the context of the ongoing conflict involving the Houthis. The USS Harry S. Truman's deployment has been extended several times due to the Houthi campaign. A ceasefire has been announced, with President Trump and Oman's foreign minister stating that the Houthis will no longer target ships in the Red Sea corridor.
A Houthi spokesman presented the ceasefire as a victory for the rebels, claiming it reflects a shift in power. They also claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Israel, which Israel confirmed.
President Trump expressed hope that the ceasefire would hold, stating that the US takes the Houthi's word for it.
The article mentions that Israeli warplanes attacked Sanaa International Airport, causing significant damage according to the airport chief.
Both air crew survived that incident as well.
The Truman itself suffered a mishap in February when it collided with a merchant vessel off Port Said, Egypt.
The supercarrier has seen its deployment extended multiple times amid the Houthi airstrike campaign. It had been joined recently by the carrier USS Carl Vinson operating out of the Arabian Sea.
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump and Omanâs foreign minister said a ceasefire had been reached with the Houthis, who would no longer target ships in the Red Sea corridor.
A Houthi spokesman sought to portray the ceasefire as a victory for the rebels, describing it as America âstopping aggression in exchange for stopping attacksâ.
âYemenâs victory represented a major shift in the balance of powerâ, Hashem Sharaf al-Din said in a statement carried by the state-run SABA news agency on Thursday.
The Houthis claimed a drone attack on Israel on Wednesday, which was acknowledged by the Israeli military without being attributed to the rebels.
Donald Trump, speaking in the Oval Office on Wednesday, said he expected the Houthis to uphold their commitment to stop firing on Red Sea shipping.
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âHopefully thatâs over with, and theyâll leave those ships alone,â he said. âWe take their word for it.â
The Houthis had been waging persistent missile and drone attacks against shipping in what the groupâs leadership has described as an effort to end Israelâs offensive against Hamas in Gaza.
Earlier this week, Israeli warplanes attacked Sanaa International Airport, leaving it out of action.
Airport chief Khaled al-Shaif told the Houthisâ al-Masirah satellite news channel that the Israeli strike had destroyed the main terminal and left craters in the runway.
AP
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