Pentagon Confirms US Drone Downed Near Yemen as Clashes With Houthis Continue

Published on February 20, 2024

An unmanned U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone was downed off the coast of Yemen on Monday morning, U.S. defense officials confirmed to NTD News on Tuesday. The Houthi rebel movement initially claimed responsibility for downing the U.S. unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on Monday, with Houthi spokesman Yahya Sare’e claiming on social media platform X that Houthi forces targeted the UAV with a “suitable missile” as it was carrying out “hostile missions” against Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh confirmed a U.S. MQ-9 drone was shot down near Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Monday and said, “Initial indications are that it was shot down a by Houthi surface-to-air missile.”...

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