post Shared by Xformerly on Twitter, claims that CNN reported that the Houthis destroyed the merchant ship Chemranger.
CNN UK journalist:
Yemen's Houthis have completely destroyed the ChemRanger ship and cannot maintain it or put it back into service. pic.twitter.com/o2gMpfTtHa
— Globe Eye News (@GlobeEyeNews) January 20, 2024
Verdict: False
A CNN spokesperson denied the claims. There is no evidence that CNN reported the destruction of the Chemranger or that the ship was destroyed.
Fact check:
According to reports, Houthi rebels attacked the Marshall Islands-flagged US-owned merchant ship Chem Ranger with a missile. CBS News. According to the report, Centcom said the missile landed in the water, but the ship was not damaged.
Social media users are sharing claims that CNN reported that the ship was destroyed. One user wrote, “CNN UK journalist: Yemen's Houthis have completely destroyed the Chemranger ship, making it impossible to maintain or return.”
However, this claim is false. Check Your Fact checked CNN's website and found no reports that ChemRanger was destroyed by the Houthis.a Broader Internet Search Also, CNN reports on the destruction of Chemranger, mass media Report that it has been destroyed.
CNN spokeswoman Emily Kuhn denied the claims in an email to Fact Check. (Related: No, the clip does not show President Trump saying he will remain president for “more than four years.”)
“[T] This article was not reported by CNN (no links, no video, etc.). CNN didn't report it,” Kuhn said.
The source of this claim appears to be something called a Telegram channel. “Stay Free World” The Telegram channel is not linked to CNN's coverage of the issue.
Check Your Fact has reached out to the Department of Defense for comment.
