US Official Denies Houthi Claim of Attacking American Warship
The USS Lewis B. Puller, stationed in the Arabian Sea to curb Houthi attacks, remains unharmed despite rebel claims.
- Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed they attacked the USS Lewis B. Puller, a U.S. Navy mobile base, but provided no evidence.
- An anonymous U.S. defense official denied the claim, stating there was no reported attack on the USS Lewis B. Puller.
- The USS Lewis B. Puller had been stationed in the Arabian Sea to curb Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
- The Houthis have escalated their attacks on ships in the Red Sea, jeopardizing global trade and regional stability.
- The USS Lewis B. Puller served as a mobile base for a U.S. Navy SEAL operation that resulted in the disappearance and presumed death of two Navy SEALs.