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Iran Helps Houthis Shoot Down U.S. Drones in Yemen
(UPI) Ed Adamczyk - U.S. Central Command confirmed Sunday that an American MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down over Yemen on June 6 by a SA-6 surface-to-air missile fired by Houthi rebels. "The altitude of the engagement indicated an improvement over previous Houthi capability, which we assess was enabled by Iranian assistance," CENTCOM said. A week later on June 13, "a modified Iranian SA-7" missile was fired at a MQ-9 surveillance drone over the Gulf of Oman, but missed its target by about half a mile.