US B-2 bombers strike Houthi weapons sites in Yemen
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The news: The US military launched airstrikes on five underground weapons facilities controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, deploying B-2 stealth bombers, officials said.
The context: The Houthis have been attacking commercial vessels since 2023 in solidarity with Hamas.
Secretary Lloyd Austin said President Joe Biden had ordered the strikes to degrade the Houthis' ability to target ships and disrupt commerce in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
The strikes are also seen as a potential warning to Iran, given the B-2's capability to carry the Pentagon's largest bunker-busting bombs.
What they said: “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 underground, hardened, or fortified,” Austin said in a statement to media.
No details on the damage or casualties have been provided.
The sources: The Washington Post, The Associated Press
