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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the French aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle participate in a photo exercise in the Mediterranean Sea on May 2.
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower has launched jets on missions to counter the Houthi rebels' missile attacks on commercial shipping.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Edinger/Released

  • The Houthis' claim that they struck the USS Eisenhower is untrue, per a defense official.
  • The Houthis claimed the missile attack was retaliation for Thursday US strikes in Yemen.
  • The Eisenhower is a lead ship in the US Navy's response to the Houthis in the Red Sea. 

The Houthis' claim that they struck a US aircraft carrier in the Red Sea with missiles is untrue, according to a US defense official.

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Military & Defense, Defense, aircraft-carrier, Carriers, houthis, red-sea
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The Houthi's wild claim to have struck a US aircraft carrier is pure fiction