U.S. Uses B-2 Bombers to Strike Five Underground Iran-Backed Houthi Sites in Yemen

Oct 17, 2024, 02:41 AM

The U.S. military conducted airstrikes against Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen, using B-2 stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on Wednesday evening. The strikes targeted five hardened underground facilities housing advanced conventional weapons in Houthi-controlled areas, including the capital Sanaa and the city of Saada. This marks the first time that B-2 bombers have been used against the Iran-backed Houthis. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called the strikes a 'unique demonstration' of the U.S. ability to reach hardened targets and aimed to degrade the Houthis' capacity to attack international shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.