Two sources to Reuters: Houthis shot down US drone over Saada
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Agencies – Abu Dhabi
US drone “MQ-9”
US drone “MQ-9”
Two sources from the Yemeni Houthi group told Reuters today, Sunday, that the group shot down an American drone, MQ-9, over Saada Governorate in the north of the country.
Activists on the X platform circulated news in this regard, but without confirmation, either from the Houthis or the American side.
If this news is true, then the shooting down of this American drone, MQ-9, is added to 7 drones of the same type that were announced to have been shot down in Yemen, the second over Saada Governorate, north of Yemen.
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On May 30, the Houthis announced that they had shot down a drone of the same type over Marib Governorate, and on May 21, they shot down another over Al Bayda Governorate.
It is noteworthy that the MQ-9 drone, which costs $30 million each, can fly at an altitude of 50,000 feet, and can fly for up to 24 hours before being forced to land.
This is the first attack that the Houthis have claimed responsibility for since Israel carried out a retaliatory airstrike on the group in the port of Hodeidah.
