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U.S. B-2 Bombers Strike Iran-Backed Houthi Weapons Facilities in Yemen

Oct 17, 2024, 01:58 AM

The U.S. military conducted multiple airstrikes on Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen, including targets in the capital Sanaa and the city of Saada, according to U.S. officials cited by ABC News and other media outlets. The strikes, carried out under U.S. Central Command using B-2 stealth bombers, targeted various advanced conventional weapons storage sites, including underground facilities. This marks the first use of B-2 bombers in the Middle East since the crisis that began on October 7. Houthi media outlet Al-Masirah reported U.S. and British airstrikes in Yemen.