Another US Carrier on High Alert as Houthis Seize Bab El-Mandeb
More than 5,000 sailors are supporting Operation Epic Fury as the carrier group watches for attacks on a key Red Sea shipping route, officials said.
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USS George Washington and U.S. Navy missile destroyers in the Arabian Sea are on alert because of a possible threat to navigation in the Red Sea by Yemeni Husite forces, reports CBS News.
Rapid Houthi gains in Bab el-Mandab put Israel on alert as Red Sea threat grows
Israel reinforces naval defenses as Iran-backed Houthis seize the strategic shipping chokepoint, raising fears they could disrupt global trade with missiles and explosive boats; Jerusalem says it will stay out unless directly attacked
Another US carrier on high alert as Houthis seize Bab el-Mandeb
The USS George Washington is operating on heightened alert in the Arabian Sea as Houthi forces advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast toward Bab el-Mandeb, a critical shipping chokepoint. Houthi forces have reportedly reached Perim—also known as Mayyun—after Yemeni government forces withdrew, giving the group a foothold at the heart of the strait.
US Navy on high alert as Iran-backed threat closes in on critical shipping route
According to a report from Fox News, sailors aboard the USS George Washington are on high alert in the Arabian Sea as Iran-backed Houthi forces push down Yemen’s coast toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the narrow gateway into the Red Sea. Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reported Saturday from the carrier, where more […]
USS George Washington on high alert as Houthis threaten Red Sea shipping route
USS George Washington on high alert as Houthis threaten Red Sea shipping route | 12 Sep 2026 | Sailors aboard the USS George Washington are on high alert in the Arabian Sea as Iran-backed Houthi forces advance along Yemen’s coast toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical gateway to the Red Sea. Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reported Saturday from aboard the aircraft carrier, where more than 5,000 sailors are supporting Opera…
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