B-2 Stealth Bombers Deployed To Diego Garcia Have Been Striking Targets In Yemen
At least six of America's prized B-2 bombers are deployed to the island outpost and are now participating in combat operations against the Houthis in Yemen.
Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Updated Apr 4, 2025 6:36 PM EDT
B-2 Spirits in Diego garcia.
The U.S. Air Force has used B-2A Spirit stealth bombers to attack Houthi targets in Yemen during the recent campaign against the rebel group, a U.S. official told The War Zone. That campaign began March 15 with a series of aviation and missile strikes against the Iranian-backed group. You can read more about the deployment of B-2s to the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia here.
The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss operational details, declined to say how many of these aircraft were used, how often or when. The confirmation however, provides more context about the collection of these jets on Diego Garcia. CNN was the first to report that B-2s from that island attacked the Houthis.
Last week, a large force of B-2 Spirit bombers and other supporting assets deployed to Diego Garcia, which TWZ was first to report on. The latest satellite imagery, dated April 2, obtained by The War Zone from the Planet Labs archive shows at least six B-2s and six KC-135s on the remote island.
https://www.twz.com/air/b-2-spirits-deployed-to-diego-garcia-have-been-striking-houthi-targets-in-yemen
