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Houthi Rebels Down One More American MQ-9 Reaper Drone Over Yemen After Trump Redesignates Ansar Allah As Foreign Terrorist Organisation
Yemen’s
Houthi rebels claim to have shot down yet another U.S. MQ-9 Reaper
drone over the Hodeida district, marking their 15th successful strike on
the high-value UAVs since the start of their anti-U.S. and anti-Israel
campaign. According to the Houthis, the drone was conducting “hostile
operations” in Yemeni airspace. The group has vowed to continue
targeting U.S. assets and warned they are fully prepared for any further
escalations. Meanwhile, a U.S. defense official
The US Air Force lost contact with an unmanned MQ-9 Reaper drone while it was operating over the Red Sea this week, a US defense official told Al Arabiya English on Tuesday.
The MQ-9 was conducting operations in support of Operation Poseidon Archer, which refers to US military efforts targeting Yemen’s Houthis, the official said.
“We are actively assessing the incident to determine the cause and any subsequent actions,” the official added.
byJoseph Haboush - Al Arabiya English
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On Tuesday, the Houthis said they had shot down the MQ-9, which was flying over Hodeidah and conducting “hostile missions.”
Earlier in the day, Washington re-designated the Iran-backed Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), in line with a directive from President Donald Trump in January. The Houthis, who control much of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, have launched missile and drone attacks against Israel since the Gaza war erupted in October 2023. They have also repeatedly targeted US military vessels and jets as well as merchant ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden—key waterways for global trade.
On Tuesday, the Houthis said they had shot down the MQ-9, which was flying over Hodeidah and conducting “hostile missions.”
- They also claimed that this was at least the 15th American MQ-9 they had downed since the beginning of the Gaza war in 2023.
Earlier in the day, Washington re-designated the Iran-backed Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), in line with a directive from President Donald Trump in January. The Houthis, who control much of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, have launched missile and drone attacks against Israel since the Gaza war erupted in October 2023. They have also repeatedly targeted US military vessels and jets as well as merchant ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden—key waterways for global trade.
- Last month, the Houthis launched surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) at an American fighter jet and another MQ-9 Reaper but didn’t hit either, US officials previously told Al Arabiya English.
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