US uses advanced B-2 stealth bombers against Houthis in Yemen.
The United States on Wednesday targeted important underground weapons storage facilities run by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The airstrikes, carried out by B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, marked the first-ever use of these advanced aircraft against Houthi targets since the beginning of US involvement in the Yemen conflict.
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The US Department of Defense verified that five Houthi weapons storage sites, deeply buried underground, were struck in the mission.
According to US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, these facilities housed advanced conventional weapons used by the Houthis to threaten civilian and military vessels operating in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Deployment Of B-2 Bombers
The B-2 Spirit bomber, known for its stealth capabilities and heavy payload, is capable of delivering a far greater volume of ordnance compared to fighter jets.
The B-2 offers the US military an unparalleled ability to strike high-value targets that are either deeply fortified or well-concealed.
Mr Austin explained that the strikes were authorized at the direction of President Joe Biden.
“This was a unique demonstration of the United States’ ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried or fortified,” Mr Austin stated.
