A Houthi Missile Nearly Hit a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
In June, a missile launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen reportedly came within 200 meters of striking the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier operating in the Red Sea.
US Aircraft Carrier's Near Miss With Missile Fired by Middle East Rebels
The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower engaged in combat in the Middle East from November last year to June.
B-2 Bombers Just Attacked Bunkers Where the Houthis Hide Their Missiles
The United States Air Force deployed B-2 Spirit stealth bombers to conduct airstrikes against Houthi rebel positions in Yemen on Wednesday night. -The bombers targeted and destroyed five hardened underground weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas,
US B-2 stealth bombers used to strike Houthi bunkers deep underground in Yemen
Iran, the Houthis’ main benefactor, has targeted Israel with ballistic missile attacks twice over the past year. The B-2 would be used in any American attack on hardened Iranian nuclear facilities like Natanz or Fordo, given it is the only aircraft in service that can drop the GBU-57, known as the “Massive Ordnance Penetrator”.
The B-2 stealth bomber used to hit the Houthis was built to strike the toughest targets
The aircraft was built to slip past defenses to drop nuclear and conventional bombs, including a 30,000-pound "bunker buster."
U.S. conducts new airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen with B-2 bombers
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said U.S. Air Force B-2 bombers were part of an operation to conduct "precision strikes" on five underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
US stealth bombers strike 5 Houthi weapons bunkers
The U.S. military struck five bunkers housing weapons for the Houthis in Yemen on Wednesday, the largest strike on the militia group in months. The Air Force used B-2 stealth bombers to hit the targets,
US airstrikes target Houthi weapons depots in Yemen crackdown
The US Armed Forces, which include B2 bombers in their arsenal, have conducted precise strikes on underground weapons depots in Yemen. The Pentagon reported that these facilities were situated in areas under the control of Houthi rebels.
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