1967 Photo Resurfaces Online Misleadingly Claiming to Show the USS Eisenhower After Houthi Attack
The Claim
A photo shows how the Houthis hit the Eisenhower.
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Amidst rising tensions between Yemen and the U.S., a video clip has been making the rounds on social media, allegedly showing a photo of the USS Eisenhower after a recent attack by Yemeni Houthis.
A Twitter user shared the video, along with the caption, “Don't fall for Israeli fake media tactics against the Yemeni armed forces. The USS Eisenhower was hit, not sunk. This is one of the videos they're sharing and it is not official/fake. Get your info from trusted, official sources only.”
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating video and found the claim to be misleading.
A thorough reverse image search revealed the video to be older than claimed and not connected to the recent unrest between Yemen and the U.S.
Old Photo Shows Crews Repairing a Damaged U.S. Military Supercarrier
Contrary to claims made by social media users, the video does not show a recent scene of the USS Eisenhower after being hit by Yemeni Houthis.
Instead, it features a photo of repair crews working to fix the damaged deck of the USS Forrestal CVA-59 after a deadly fire in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War.
This photo, shot in 1967, was uploaded to Getty Images.
Houthis Claim Missile Attack on USS Eisenhower; U.S. Denies Incident
Yemen's Houthis said they launched a missile attack toward the U.S. aircraft carrier Eisenhower in the Red Sea in response to U.S. and British strikes on Yemen, according to the Houthi's spokesperson, Yahya Saree, on Friday. However, a U.S. defense official told Reuters they were not aware of any attack on the Eisenhower.
Saree reported in a televised statement that six U.S. and British strikes killed 16 people and wounded 41, including civilians. The strikes in Hodeidah province targeted the port of Salif, a radio building in Al-Hawk district, Ghalifa camp, and two houses.
The U.S. and British militaries stated they launched strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Thursday to prevent the Houthis from further disrupting shipping in the Red Sea. According to the U.S. Central Command, U.S. and British forces hit 13 targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The British defense ministry noted that the joint operation targeted three locations in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, which housed drones and surface-to-air weapons.
Houthi spokesperson Mohamed Abdelsalam condemned the strikes as "brutal aggression" against Yemen, saying it was punishment for Yemen's support of Gaza.
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