{"id":2356162,"date":"2024-10-17T12:14:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T16:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-stealth-bombs-iran-backed-houthis-at-bidens-orders\/"},"modified":"2024-10-17T12:16:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T16:16:11","slug":"us-stealth-bombs-iran-backed-houthis-at-bidens-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-stealth-bombs-iran-backed-houthis-at-bidens-orders\/","title":{"rendered":"US Stealth Bombs Iran-Backed Houthis at Biden&#8217;s Orders"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-stealth-bombs-iran-backed-houthis-at-bidens-orders%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2356162&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Biden administration has taken military action against Yemen-based\u2062 Houthi rebels, conducting airstrikes\u2064 on\u2064 Houthi \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-proportional-the-madness-of-condemning-israels-disproportionate-use-of-self-defense-against-terrorism\/\" title=\"What IS Proportional? The Madness Of Condemning Israel\u2019s \u2018Disproportionate\u2019 Use Of Self-Defense Against Terrorism\">weapons depots<\/a> after a year of unsuccessful\u2062 attempts to curb their\u200b attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/major-explosion-damages-only-bridge-linking-russia-and-crimea\/\" title=\"Major Explosion Damages Only Bridge Linking Russia and Crimea\">missile strikes aimed<\/a> at Israel. B-2 bombers were utilized in these strikes,\u2062 demonstrating the U.S.&#8217;s\u200d capability to reach deep and \u2063fortified targets globally. \u200cDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated that the assaults \u2064were\u2064 intended to undermine the Houthis&#8217; ability to \u2063launch further attacks\u200b on international shipping and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">regional partners<\/a>. This operation, which included other Air Force and Navy assets, was approved\u200d by President\u2063 Biden. The \u200bHouthi attacks had escalated since October 2023, coinciding with tensions\u2064 related to Israel. The use of B-2 bombers, noted \u200cfor carrying significant weapon loads, also sends a\u2063 strategic \u200bmessage to \u2062Iran, the Houthis&#8217; backers. This marks the first deployment of \u2064the B-2 in operations against the Houthis, emphasizing \u200cAmerica&#8217;s readiness to counter potential\u2062 threats \u200din the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>After a year of ineffectual efforts to stop the Yemen-based Houthi rebels from attacking ships on the Red Sea and firing the occasional missile at Israel, the Biden administration attacked Houthi weapons depots Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>B-2 bombers were used in the attack, according to a news release from U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/3937643\/us-central-command-conducts-multiple-strikes-on-underground-iran-backed-houthi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Central Command<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The employment of the B-2 bomber demonstrates U.S. global strike capabilities to reach these targets, when necessary, anytime, anywhere,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Why would the U.S. use nuclear capable B2 strategic bombers that flew round trip from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri to strike Houthi targets in Yemen? Sends a strategic message to Iran and others that the U.S. can reach them.<\/p>\n<p>-The B-2 stealth bomber used to carry out&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JenGriffinFNC\/status\/1846749706249961869?\">October 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Releases\/Release\/Article\/3937640\/statement-by-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-on-us-airstrikes-in-houthi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin doubled down on the ability of the United States to attack <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-hammers-harris-weak-policy-toward-iran-tehran-attacks-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anything<\/a> it chooses.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;U.S. forces targeted several of the Houthis&rsquo; underground facilities housing various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-reporter-asks-if-white-house-will-claw-back-covid-relief-loan-from-gun-manufacturer-after-uvalde-shooting\/\" title=\"NYT Reporter Asks If White House Will \u2018Claw Back\u2019 COVID Relief Loan From Gun Manufacturer After Uvalde Shooting\">weapons components<\/a> of types that the Houthis have used to target civilian and military vessels throughout the region,&rdquo; Austin said, indicating that five weapons depots were hit.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was a unique demonstration of the United States&rsquo; ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Austin said the attack on the Iran-backed Houthis was approved by President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These actions were taken to degrade the Houthi&rsquo;s capability to continue their reckless and unlawful attacks on international commercial shipping and on U.S., coalition, and merchant personnel and vessels in the Red Sea, Bab Al-Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Aden, and to degrade their ability to threaten regional partners,&rdquo; the Central Command release said.<\/p>\n<p>The release said in addition to the B-2s, Air Force and Navy assets were part of the attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has been attacking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-houthis-board-massive-oil-laden-tanker-set-explosives-chant-death-america-ship-detonates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houthis<\/a> since January, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/us-strikes-houthi-weapons-storage-facilities-yemen-rcna175826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>. The Houthis began their attacks on shipping in October 2023 to show solidarity with Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>This attack was the first time B-2 bombers have been used against the Houthis, NBC reported.<\/p>\n<p>The B-2 can carry up to 40,000 pounds of weapons, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2024\/10\/17\/us-strike-houthi-yemen-b2-bombers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-air-force-unveils-new-look-futuristic-bomber-like-world-never-seen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B-2<\/a> is the only U.S. plane able to carry a 30,000-pound GPS-guided bomb &mdash; called the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator. A Pentagon representative declined to say if that was used in the attack to destroy underground weapons depots, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/17\/us\/politics\/houthis-strike-stealth-bombers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Writing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/air\/b-2-spirits-just-sent-a-very-ominous-message-to-iran-that-only-they-can\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The War Zone<\/a>, Tyler Rogoway said the use of a rare and deadly piece of the U.S. arsenal &ldquo;sends a <em>very<\/em> <em>specific<\/em> and powerful message that only the B-2 can to the Houthis&rsquo; benefactor, Iran.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rogoway said that because the B-2 can carry America&rsquo;s most powerful bunker-buster bombs, the use of B-2s against the Houthis indicates that America has weapons it can turn on Iran.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The timing of such a strike makes perfect sense as it happened just as the tension between Israel and Iran is about to hit uncharted territory and the world awaits what is by all indications going to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-must-hold-disney-accountable-because-nobody-else-can\/\" title=\"Florida Must Hold Disney Accountable Because Nobody Else Can\">significant strike<\/a> by Israel directly on Iran,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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U.S. Central Command reported that B-2 bombers were utilized for this operation. The statement highlighted that using the B-2 bomber showcases the U.S.&#8217;s global strike capabilities to reach such targets whenever necessary. This strategic move sends a message to Iran and others about America&#8217;s ability to strike them if needed, as noted by Jennifer Griffin.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized the U.S.&#8217;s capability to target any chosen location, stating that several underground facilities used by the Houthis for weapon storage were hit during this operation. He confirmed that five weapons depots were struck and mentioned that these actions aimed to diminish the Houthis&#8217; capacity for unlawful attacks on international shipping and regional partners in areas like the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The release also indicated involvement from Air Force and Navy assets alongside B-2 bombers.<\/p>\n<p>This marked the first use of B-2 bombers against Houthi targets, with reports indicating they can carry up to 40,000 pounds of munitions, including powerful bunker-buster bombs like the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator. A Pentagon spokesperson did not confirm whether such bombs were used in this specific attack.<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Rogoway from The War Zone noted that deploying such advanced weaponry sends a strong message not only to the Houthis but also their supporter Iran, especially given rising tensions between Israel and Iran at this time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2356163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/B2-Bomber.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3620,6281,3823,43208,9029],"class_list":["post-2356162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-biden","tag-houthis","tag-iran","tag-stealth-bombs","tag-us"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/B2-Bomber.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2356162"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356162\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2356163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2356162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2356162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2356162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}