US fighter jet falls overboard while avoiding Houthi attack

The military was using the $60 million jet as part of its weekslong campaign against Houthi fighters in Yemen. One sailor was injured in the mishap, which included the loss of a vehicle used to tow the aircraft across the deck. The plane and truck sank. The aircraft’s loss adds to the growing price tag in the effort against the Houthis, which has included seven MQ-9 drones shot down by the Iran-backed group over the past several weeks (Read more at Politico).