The strikes targeted weapons that are used to target civilian vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the defense official said.
B-2 bombers were used to carry out the most recent strikes, which is the first time the U.S. has used that kind of aircraft during strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, a U.S. official told NBC News.
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The strikes targeted weapons that are used to target civilian vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the defense official said.
B-2 bombers were used to carry out the most recent strikes, which is the first time the U.S. has used that kind of aircraft during strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, a U.S. official told NBC News.
[The Houthis](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/yemen-houthi-rebels-red-sea-israel-hamas-war-trade-billions-dollars-rcna132811), an Irani-backed militia that has taken over part of Yemen, started launching missiles, drones and other attacks against shipping vessels in response to the war in Gaza.
Read more: [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/us-strikes-houthi-weapons-storage-facilities-yemen-rcna175826](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/us-strikes-houthi-weapons-storage-facilities-yemen-rcna175826)
Raises the question of why now. There have been good arguments to have done this long back.
Edit – the [CNN article](https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/16/politics/us-strikes-iran-backed-houthis-yemen) has a bit more detail.
Using a B2 against the Houthis.. sounds like they were trying to send a message to Iran.
Excellent.