U.S. Uses B-2 Bombers to Bomb Yemen
The Pentagon said on Wednesday (Oct. 16) that the US deployed B-2 bombers to strike Houthi targets in Yemen, marking a significant escalation of the US bombing campaign in the country.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement that the bombers and other US forces targeted “five hardened underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.”
According to The Associated Press, the strike marked the first time the US used B-2 bombers in combat since 2017, when they were used to target ISIS fighters in Libya.
Source: https://news.antiwar.com/2024/10/17/us-uses-b-2-bombers-to-bomb-yemen/
The Pentagon said on Wednesday (Oct. 16) that the US deployed B-2 bombers to strike Houthi targets in Yemen, marking a significant escalation of the US bombing campaign in the country.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement that the bombers and other US forces targeted “five hardened underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.”
According to The Associated Press, the strike marked the first time the US used B-2 bombers in combat since 2017, when they were used to target ISIS fighters in Libya.
Source: https://news.antiwar.com/2024/10/17/us-uses-b-2-bombers-to-bomb-yemen/