Yemen Announces It Downed US F/A-18 Jet, Strikes Aircraft Carrier
Among the results of the blessed operation against Truman was the downing of an F-18 fighter jet and the foiling of an aerial attack the enemy had begun executing against our country
Yemen, PUREWILAYAH.COM - In a statement issued on Wednesday, Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced a significant escalation in Yemen's ongoing defense campaign. He confirmed that the Yemeni Armed Forces had carried out a precision drone operation targeting the US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and its escort warships in the Arabian Sea.
"We carried out a military operation targeting the US aircraft carrier Vinson and several of its accompanying warships in the Arabian Sea," the spokesman declared.
"The operation against the Vinson and its escort vessels was executed using multiple drones."
Follow-Up to Previous Strike on USS Truman
This bold move came just one day after what Saree described as a victorious confrontation with another US carrier group.
"The targeting of the Vinson came 24 hours after the blessed operation that forced the US aircraft carrier Truman to retreat," he stated.
"The blessed operation forced Truman to withdraw to the far northern Red Sea toward the Suez Canal."
He detailed the outcomes of the earlier attack:
"Among the results of the blessed operation against Truman was the downing of an F-18 fighter jet and the foiling of an aerial attack the enemy had begun executing against our country."
Saree added that Yemeni forces pursued the Truman with missiles and drones all the way to the far north of the Red Sea.
Drone Attacks on Israeli Military Sites
The Yemeni Armed Forces also expanded their response by launching a dual drone operation targeting Israeli military installations in occupied territories.
"We carried out a dual military operation targeting vital and military sites of the Israeli enemy in the occupied Yafa area using three Yafa-type drones," Saree said.
"We also carried out a military operation against a vital target of the Israeli enemy in the occupied Ashkelon area using a 'Yafa'-type drone."
Reaffirming Resistance and Support for Gaza
Saree reaffirmed Yemen’s continued commitment to resisting foreign intervention and standing in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
"We affirm to our people and the free people of our nation that, with God's help, we are capable of standing firm and confronting the enemy despite its capabilities and resources."
"By God's grace, we have succeeded in foiling the aggression, and we will continue, with trust in God, to resist it. We will continue, confident in God, to support the oppressed Palestinian people until the aggression on Gaza stops and the siege is lifted."
The US military previously claimed that the F/A-18 Super Hornet was lost days ago due to a towing accident aboard the USS Harry Truman, denying any combat-related incident. (PW)
Source: Al-Mayadeen