US aircraft carrier collides with Besiktas-M off the coast of Egypt

The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman has collided with a cargo ship named Besiktas-M off the coast of Egypt.

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Near the city of Port Said in Egypt, the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collided with a cargo ship named Besiktas-M yesterday.

In a statement released by the Navy, it was stated, "The collision did not endanger the Harry S. Truman, and no flooding or injuries have been reported.

Propulsion systems remain unaffected, and the vessel is in a safe and stable condition. The incident is under investigation."

The USS Harry S. Truman has been operating in the Red Sea since December of last year as part of a mission to deter attacks launched by Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen against commercial and military vessels.