A US MQ-9 drone was shot down over the airspace of Marib governorate in Yemen on Saturday, in response to Yahya Saree, the army spokesman for the Iran-aligned Houthi group. The group claimed that the drone was partaking in hostile actions within the space.
The Houthis, who took management of northern Yemen and its capital, Sanaa, in 2014, have beforehand downed at the very least eight US drones.The MQ-9 Reaper, a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial car, prices roughly $30 million per unit and might function at altitudes of as much as 50,000 ft for as much as 24 hours.
The downing of the drone coincides with Houthi assaults on transport within the Purple Sea and Gulf of Aden, the place the group has been demanding an finish to the continued Israel-Hamas battle in Gaza, which has led to important casualties. Since November, the Houthis have launched a number of assaults on transport vessels, seizing one and sinking one other, whereas additionally taking hostages.
The Houthis, who took management of northern Yemen and its capital, Sanaa, in 2014, have beforehand downed at the very least eight US drones.The MQ-9 Reaper, a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial car, prices roughly $30 million per unit and might function at altitudes of as much as 50,000 ft for as much as 24 hours.
The downing of the drone coincides with Houthi assaults on transport within the Purple Sea and Gulf of Aden, the place the group has been demanding an finish to the continued Israel-Hamas battle in Gaza, which has led to important casualties. Since November, the Houthis have launched a number of assaults on transport vessels, seizing one and sinking one other, whereas additionally taking hostages.
