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U.S. Deploys B-2 Bombers to Launch Strikes in Yemen

HeadlineOct 17, 2024

The Pentagon announced U.S. B-2 bombers launched so-called precision strikes against five Houthi targets in Yemen. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the attacks are in response to Houthis’ “destabilizing behavior.” Houthi fighters have attacked vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since November, and vowed to continue until Israel ends its assault on Gaza and Lebanon.

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