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August 23, 2019       Share:    

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/us-military-drone-shot-down-over-northern-yemen/2019/08/21/3420fd8c-c421-11e9-8bf7-cde2d9e09055_story.html

U.S. Military Drone Shot Down over Northern Yemen

(Washington Post) Sudarsan Raghavan and Missy Ryan - On Wednesday, a military spokesman for the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen said they shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper military drone on Tuesday. U.S. officials confirmed the downing. In June, the U.S. military said the Houthis had shot down a U.S. drone with Iranian assistance. The attacks underscore the growing military capabilities of the Houthis, who only a few years ago were mountain fighters with no access to sophisticated weaponry. Also in June, Iran's Revolutionary Guards shot down a U.S. surveillance drone in the Strait of Hormuz.

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