08 September 2024

Houthi Rebels Claim Another US MQ-9 Reaper Drone Taken Down over Yemen...8th drone of this type - that costs about $30m - to be shot down since the start of the war on Gaza

The Houthis have claimed to have shot down a United States military drone over Yemen, in the latest attack by the group, which has disrupted shipping trade through the crucial Bab al-Mandeb Strait, drawing US strikes.

Houthis claim downing another US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen

The Houthis have not released footage for the latest attack, but have shown downing US drones with missiles before.


The Yemeni group has carried out dozens of attacks on ships with links to Israel in a show of solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel’s 11-month-old war on Gaza.

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Yahya Saree, the military spokesman of the Houthi group, said in a prerecorded video message released early on Sunday that the MQ-9 Reaper was shot down by air defenses over Marib as “it was carrying out hostile activities”.

  • This is the eighth drone of this type to be shot down since the start of the war on Gaza, he said. 
  • The group has not so far released footage of the downed attack and surveillance aircraft that costs about $30m.
The advanced drones, which can fly at altitudes up to 15,240 metres (50,000 feet) and for up to 24 hours, have been flown by US military and intelligence forces over Yemen for years. That includes during years of civil war that broke out after the Houthis rebelled against the government in late 2014. The fighting has largely ended after a UN-brokered ceasefire in December 2023.
Houthi forces will continue to mount attacks in support of Palestinians and “are in the process of strengthening defensive capabilities” to confront continuing  joint air strikes by the US and United Kingdom on Yemen, according to Saree.
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US strikes in Yemen?
After the video was released, the Houthi-run Al Masirah satellite news channel reported multiple US-led strikes near the city of Ibb south of capital Sanaa.
  • The US military did not immediately respond to either claim of air strikes or the shooting down of the its drone over Yemen.
The latest attacks on Yemen claimed by the US military came on Friday, when its forces said they destroyed a Houthi-launched drone and a “support vehicle”.

Watch: Yemenis Mock U.S MQ-9 Drone As It Turns Into Fireball Over Marib | Details




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Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have downed a US MQ-9 drone over Marib province, citing support for Palestinians and opposition to US-UK actions. Pro-government sources dispute this claim. The Houthis have targeted numerous vessels in the Red Sea since October 2023, causing maritime disruptions and casualties. They assert targeting ships linked to Israel, US, or UK, but many attacked vessels have no clear connection. #HouthiRebels #YemenRebels #HouthiFighters #MQ9ReaperDrone #Marib #YahyaSaree #US #UK
Last week, the US military said the Houthis attacked two crude oil tankers, including the Saudi-flagged Amjad and the Panama-flagged Blue Lagoon in the Red Sea, calling them “reckless acts of terrorism”.
  • The Houthi military claimed responsibility for targeting the Blue Lagoon with multiple missiles and drones but did not make any mention of the Saudi tanker.
The Amjad was carrying about two million barrels of oil, according to the US military, which did not report any casualties.
In late August, the Houthis released footage of fighters boarding the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, and detonating explosives on the ship, which has prompted concerns of an environmental disaster.
More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched its devastating war on October 7.

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