The US Navy has released video footage of missiles hitting targets in Yemen on New Year’s Eve.
The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier launched several long-range Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles at Iran-backed Houthi rebels, resulting in a cloud of smoke and flames, as shown in footage shared by Central Command on X.
The December 31 operation targeted key Houthi command and control centres, along with weapon production and storage facilities, all located within the US Central Command’s area of responsibility. This region includes Northeast Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Central and South Asia.
The strikes were part of a broader series of precision attacks carried out by the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on December 30 and 31. These operations were a direct response to recent missile launches by Iranian-backed militants in Israel.
The strike group includes the nuclear-powered USS Harry S. Truman, along with various aviation squadrons, missile cruisers, and destroyers. Deployed in September, the group’s mission is to promote regional stability and security, with a focus on the Middle East.
The action follows the end of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group’s nine-month deployment in Yemen in July.
The Houthis have been aligned with Hamas terrorists since their October 7 attack on Israel, targeting military and merchant vessels, including US Navy warships, in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
