Coverage dated October 16, 2024

US sends stealth bombers to attack Houthi rebel bunkers

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B-2 bombers targeted underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, and U.S. officials offered no details on the extent of the damage from the strikes.

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  1. Foxla

    US sends stealth bombers to attack Houthi rebel bunkers (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    B-2 bombers targeted underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, and U.S. officials offered no details on the extent of the damage from the strikes.

  2. Time

    U.S. Stealth Bombers Target Underground Bunkers of Yemen's Houthi Rebels (opens Time)

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    U.S. long-range B-2 stealth bombers launched airstrikes early Thursday morning targeting underground bunkers used by Yemen's Houthi rebels, officials said.

  3. Military Times

    US stealth bombers strike 5 Houthi weapons bunkers (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Central Command said the attacks hit missiles and other weapons components used by the militia group.

  4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    US long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemen’s Houthi rebels (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    The aircraft are based at Whiteman Air Base in Missouri and typically conduct long-range strikes from there, though some B-2s were in Australia in September.

  5. Washington Examiner

    US long-range B-2 stealth bombers hit Houthi bunkers (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The attack on Houthi targets appeared to be the first use of the B-2 in combat in years and the first time the flying wing targeted sites in Yemen.

  6. Sofrep

    Air Force B-2 Stealth Bombers Destroy Five Large Underground Houthi Weapons Caches (opens Sofrep)

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    The recent deployment of B-2 stealth bombers to obliterate underground Houthi weapons caches showcases the Pentagon's unmatched ability to locate and destroy fortified targets with precision, even those hidden deep beneath layers of concrete and rock.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemen's Houthi rebels (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    While it wasn't immediately clear how much damage the strikes caused, the attack appeared to be the first use of the B-2 in combat in years.

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