U.S. B-2 bombers attacked weapons caches belonging to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, the first such apparent use of the strategic stealth bomber against the militia.

The US carried out a round of strikes in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthis on Wednesday evening, according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, targeting five underground weapons storage facilities using B-2 stealth bombers.

It was the first time the U.S. used these stealth bombers against the Houthis, who have targeted commercial and military vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

U.S. long-range B-2 stealth bombers launched airstrikes targeting underground bunkers used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

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.

This is the first time the US has used the B-2 stealth bomber to attack the Houthis in Yemen since the beginning of the US campaign.View on euronews