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Houthis shoot down US military drone over Yemen – reports | Houthis shoot down US military drone over Yemen – reports |
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A US military MQ-9 drone was shot down in Yemen’s Dhamar governorate, southeast of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, Reuters reported two US officials as saying on Wednesday. | |
The officials confirmed that the drone was shot down late on Tuesday. | The officials confirmed that the drone was shot down late on Tuesday. |
A Houthi military spokesman had earlier been quoted by the rebels’ Al-Masirah TV as saying that their air defenses had brought down a US drone. | A Houthi military spokesman had earlier been quoted by the rebels’ Al-Masirah TV as saying that their air defenses had brought down a US drone. |
In June, the US military said that Houthi rebels had shot down a US government-operated drone “with assistance from Iran.” | In June, the US military said that Houthi rebels had shot down a US government-operated drone “with assistance from Iran.” |
US forces have occasionally launched drone and airstrikes against Yemeni group Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). | US forces have occasionally launched drone and airstrikes against Yemeni group Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). |
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