False Claims of Huthi Attack on US Aircraft Carrier Debunked
Old and computer-generated images circulate online amid Huthi conflict with US forces in the Red Sea.
- Photos and videos falsely claiming to show a Huthi attack on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower have been debunked.
- The images include old photos from unrelated incidents in 2015 and 2023, and computer-generated graphics from a video game.
- Washington has denied any damage to its ships by Huthi forces, despite ongoing conflict in the region.
- The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower has been involved in extensive combat operations against Huthi rebels in the Red Sea.
- The aircraft carrier and its strike group have recently left the Middle East after a seven-month deployment.