News - Middle East: The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman was struck by the Yemeni Armed Forces, a US military news site has acknowledged.

According to Stars and Stripes, a US military outlet, the USS Truman returned home after what it described as a “grueling combat deployment.”

The report pointed out that large cracks were visible on the starboard side of the Truman’s flight deck—clear evidence of the damage sustained by the carrier and its crew during operations in the Red Sea.

Stars and Stripes added that military leadership has declined to provide details about the incidents involving the Truman in the Red Sea, citing ongoing investigations.

Rear Admiral Shawn Bailey, commander of the Truman strike group, stated, “The most important lesson from the Red Sea is that we continuously learn from mistakes—within our group and across the entire Navy.”

He added, “Every unique condition we faced in the Red Sea helps shape the future battles we must prepare for.”

The USS Harry S. Truman was deployed to the Red Sea in late 2023 as part of the US backing of Israel’s war on Gaza. In solidarity with the Palestinian cause, Yemen’s Armed Forces launched a series of strategic military operations targeting US, British, and Israeli-linked vessels and infrastructure.

These operations, which include missile and drone attacks, as well as aerial and naval blockades, have significantly disrupted Israeli commercial and military navigation in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait, and Gulf of Aden. The Yemeni campaign, known as part of the Battle of the Promised Conquest and Sacred Jihad, is aimed at pressuring Israel to end its aggression on Gaza and lift the siege.