Houthis Dare Trump, Pound US Assets Near Yemen; 7th MQ-9 Aircraft, Warships Truman & Vinson 'Hit'
Tensions in Yemen have escalated as Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim they've shot down yet another U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone over Hajjah Governorate. According to Houthi spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, the American drone was conducting "hostile missions" when it was struck by a locally-made surface-to-air missile, reportedly modeled on Iran's 358 missile system. This marks the 7th U.S. spy drone downed this month alone, and the 22nd since the start of the Gaza war in 2023, the group claims.#houthis #mq9 #usspydrone #unitedstates
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