U.S. stealth bombers strike 'hardened' underground weapons sites in Houthi-run parts of Yemen

Oct. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. military forces hit Houthi weapons storage facilities in northwestern areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed rebels overnight, targeting their ability to attack American and international shipping transiting the Red Sea, the Pentagon said.

"Precision strikes" by U.S. Air Force long-range stealth B-2 warplanes targeted five hardened underground weapons storage sites housing various weapons components of types that the Houthis had deployed against military vessels throughout the region, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a news release.

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