{"data":{"id":"fact_cakfjk7aej","thread":{"slug":"usa-iran","title":"USA–Iran Confrontation"},"occurredAt":"2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T03:41:43.257Z","title":"US B-2 bombers strike Houthi underground bunkers in Yemen","body":"On October 17, 2024, U.S. long-range B-2 stealth bombers launched airstrikes targeting underground bunkers used by Yemen's Houthi rebels, according to U.S. officials. The strikes occurred around Sanaa and Saada, with the Houthi-run al-Masirah channel reporting explosions. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed the operation, marking the first use of B-2 bombers against Houthi targets.","location":"Yemen (Sanaa and Saada)","actors":["United States","Yemen's Houthi rebels","U.S. Department of Defense"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"Multiple reputable sources, including the Associated Press, confirm that U.S. B-2 stealth bombers struck underground Houthi bunkers in Yemen in mid-October 2024. The Durango Herald's AP report details the strikes on October 17, 2024, targeting bunkers near Sanaa and Saada. No credible sources contradict this event.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/associated-press/us-long-range-b-2-stealth-bombers-target-underground-bunkers-of-yemens-houthi-rebels/","title":"US long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemen’s Houthi rebels","publisher":"The Durango Herald","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["yemen","houthis","us-military","b-2-bombers","airstrikes"],"views":3,"updatedAt":"2026-09-03T00:12:15.847Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_cakfjk7aej"}}