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U.S. Central Command Conducts Multiple Strikes on Underground Iran-Backed Houthi Weapons Facilities
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Press Release
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
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Oct. 16, 2024
Release Number 20241016-01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
U.S. Central Command Conducts Multiple Strikes on Underground Iran-Backed Houthi
Weapons Facilities
TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted multiple, precision airstrikes on
numerous Iran-backed Houthi weapons storage facilities within Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen that
contained various advanced conventional weapons used to target U.S. and international military and
civilian vessels navigating international waters throughout the Red Sea and Gulf Of Aden.
These actions were taken to degrade the Houthi'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.
CENTCOM forces targeted the Houthi's hardened underground facilities housing missiles, weapons
components, and other munitions used to target military and civilian vessels throughout the region.
U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy assets, including U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit long-range stealth bombers, were
part Of the operation. The employment Of the B-2 bomber demonstrates U.S. global strike capabilities to
reach these targets, when necessary, anytime, anywhere.
Our battle damage assessments are underway and do not indicate civilian casualties. We will provide
updates as information is confirmed.