US B-2 bombers hit Yemen with 15 airstrikes

The US military conducted multiple air strikes on several underground Houthi weapons storage facilities inside Yemen, a US defense official said

The facilities contained various advanced conventional weapons used to target military and civilian vessels navigating international waters throughout the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the official said.

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said that US Air Force B-2 bombers conducted precision strikes against five hardened underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.

“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, highlighting the advanced precision capabilities of the US military.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said battle damage assessments were underway, but initial indications showed no civilian casualties in the strikes. CENTCOM also said that US Navy assets were used but did not elaborate.

According to the Yemeni Al Masirah Channel, 9 American raids targeted the eastern part of Saada city

The Yemeni media also reported that 6 American raids targeted several areas north and south of the capital, Sana’a