The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower leaves the Red Sea as Houthi attacks continue
![The U.S. aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, also known as "IKE," sails in the Red Sea on June 12, 2024.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7297x5473+456+0/resize/7297x5473!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F89%2F3d%2F81f0c73440a6a2729cb246fec94b%2Fap24164707262001.jpg)
The Eisenhower led a task force in response against Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt will deploy to the region to maintain a presence.
(Image credit: Bernat Armangue)
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