B-2 Stealth Bombers Strike Houthi Targets in Yemen: US Launches Precision Operation
Staff Editor Pentagon Launches B-2 Stealth Bomber Strike on Houthi Targets in Yemen
The U.S. Department of Defense announced a significant military operation involving B-2 Spirit stealth bombers against Houthi underground weapon storage sites in Yemen. This marks the first operational strike mission for the B-2 in years and its inaugural deployment in Yemen.
According to Pentagon officials, U.S. military forces conducted precision strikes on five underground weapons storage locations. The targets included facilities housing weapons used by Houthis against civilian and military vessels in the region. The operation aimed to degrade the Houthis’ capabilities and protect U.S. forces and international commerce.
The use of B-2 bombers in this mission highlights the aircraft’s unique ability to carry out penetrating ‘bunker buster’ strikes. Experts speculate that the operation may have involved the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), a highly specialized weapon capable of destroying deeply buried targets.
The timing of the strike is notable, coinciding with rising tensions between Israel and Iran. Military analysts suggest this operation serves as a deterrence message and a reminder of U.S. capabilities to neutralize hardened sites with conventional weapons.
The Pentagon emphasized that this mission demonstrates the U.S.’s ability to conduct global strike operations and target deeply buried, hardened facilities. The involvement of the B-2 underscores its strategic role in delivering specialized weapons in contested airspace.
This operation is part of a broader strategy to ensure freedom of navigation and security in key waterways. It also sends a powerful message to Iran, the Houthis’ primary benefactor, amidst potential Israeli retaliation for recent events in the region.
As tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East, the international community watches closely to see how this latest U.S. military action will impact regional dynamics and ongoing conflicts.
