Two US carrier groups in action: Truman in Red Sea, Vinson in Arabian Sea

A US Navy carrier strike group led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson has entered the Arabian Sea after previously operating in the Gulf of Aden, according to the United States Naval Institute.

The group, comprised of the USS Carl Vinson, a guided-missile cruiser, and two destroyers, had been stationed near Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, from where its carrier-based aircraft launched strikes against military targets belonging to the Houthi movement, Caliber.Az reports, citing foreign media.

Meanwhile, a second US Navy carrier strike group, led by the USS Harry S. Truman, remains active in the Red Sea. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has ordered the group, which has been deployed in the region since last autumn, to extend its presence by an additional week. This follows a previous decision in late March to prolong the deployment of the USS Harry S. Truman and its escort ships by a month as part of an intensified campaign against Houthi forces.

The arrival of the USS Carl Vinson strike group in the Middle East several weeks ago marked the deployment of a second carrier group to bolster US operations in the region.

According to the Pentagon, since March 15, when President Donald Trump ordered a wide-ranging bombardment campaign, US forces have carried out approximately 1,000 air and missile strikes on Houthi military infrastructure.

A spokesperson for the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Dave Eastburn, told Fox News that these operations have resulted in an 87% reduction in Houthi ballistic missile launches and a 65% decline in drone attacks. Eastburn said the US strikes have destroyed numerous Houthi command centres, air defence systems, weapons production facilities, and storage sites. He added that hundreds of Houthi fighters, including many commanders, were killed in the campaign.

By Tamilla Hasanova