MBABANE: The United States(US) military has bombed a series of targets in areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthi group, Aljazeera reported on Thursday quoting the US Defence Chief.
“US Air Force B-2 stealth bombers conducted “precision strikes” against five underground weapons storage locations, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday.
The strikes hit “hardened” underground facilities used to store weapons components of the kind used by the Houthis to target civilian and military vessels in the region, Austin said.
It has been reported that, the Houthi group has been attacking Israel, a strong ally of the United States.
US long-range B-2 Spirit stealth bombers hit Houthi underground weapons storage facilities in Yemen [File: Cherie A Thurlby/US Air Force via Reuters]