Yemeni Armed Forces Down US MQ-9 Reaper over Hodeidah
In a statement, the Yemeni Armed Forces announced that the drone was shot down using a local-made surface-to-air missile while carrying out hostile missions.
The drone is the fifteenth to be shot down during the battle of 'Promised Victory and Holy Jihad' since November 2023, the Yemeni forces announced.
The Yemeni air defense shot down an American MQ-9 drone today, which was conducting hostile activities over Yemeni airspace. The drone is valued at $32 million. A total of 15 drones of this type have been shot down in one year, with a total value of $480 million for the drones… pic.twitter.com/aR3eCwY6PR
— Yemen Military 🇾🇪 (@Yemenimilitary) March 3, 2025
In the statement, the Yemeni Armed Forces stressed determination to carry out their defensive duties by confronting any attack on Yemen, affirming their full readiness to deal with any development in the Red and Arabian Seas.
The Yemeni forces' Military Media released a video showing the US reaper bursting into flames after being downed with a surface-to-air missile.
For its part, the Aviation Safety Network announced that a USAF Reaper drone 'is said to have crashed in the Hodeidah district,' confirming the announcement by the Yemeni Armed Forces.
The wreckage apparently fell into the Red Sea. US military acknowledged that contact was lost with the drone, the Aviation Safety Network added.
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