US B-2 Bombers Strike Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen
The US military conducted airstrikes on several Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen, using B-2 Spirit bombers. The operation targeted five underground munitions storage sites controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi militant group, according to US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
The strikes aimed at “hardened” subterranean facilities utilized for storing weapon components, which the Houthis have employed to attack both civilian and military vessels in the region. Austin emphasized that the use of the long-range stealth B-2 Spirit bombers highlighted the U.S.’s global strike capabilities, allowing it to act against these threats whenever necessary, anywhere in the world.
These operations were part of a broader effort to counter the Houthis’ “destabilizing behavior” and to safeguard U.S. forces and personnel in one of the world’s vital maritime routes. The strikes were authorized by President Biden and marked the latest in a series of U.S. airstrikes targeting the Houthis in retaliation for their missile attacks on vessels in the Red Sea.
