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https://theaviationist.com/2024/10/17/b-2-yemen/
First operational use of the B-2 Spirit bomber in Yemen.

U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers were deployed for the first time in airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, a U.S. Department of Defense press release announced. On the orders of President Joe Biden, the U.S. military launched precision airstrikes targeting five underground weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas. These facilities housed various weapons components that the Houthis have previously used to carry out unlawful attacks on civilian and military vessels in the Red Sea, Bab Al-Mandeb Strait, and Gulf of Aden.

This marked the first operational use of the B-2 Spirit bomber in the ongoing conflict in Yemen. Known for its long-range stealth capabilities, the B-2 is capable of penetrating deeply fortified underground targets, a necessary advantage in targeting the Houthis’ hardened weapons storage locations. These facilities, designed to be impervious to conventional strikes, were specifically selected to showcase the U.S. military’s ability to eliminate even the most deeply buried assets.