18 May 2024

Yemen's Houthis have now destroyed more than $150 Million of American drones after burning a fifth MQ-9 Reaper

The Houthis have now managed to shoot down another valuable American MQ-9 Reaper drone, bringing the total number of American UAVs downed to six, including five MQ-9 Reapers, for a total value of approximately $153.2 million.



On May 17, 2024, the anti-aircraft missile crew of the Ansar Allah movement, commonly known as the Houthis, successfully shot down a fifth American MQ-9 Reaper UAV in Yemeni airspace. The Houthis have now managed to shoot down another valuable American MQ-9 Reaper drone, bringing the total number of American UAVs downed to six, including five MQ-9 Reapers, for a total value of approximately $153.2 million. Read full defense news at this link...

Following the downing of the 5th MQ-9 Reaper, residents in Wadi Marib burned the wreckage before loyalist army units could arrive
(Picture source: Russian social media)


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