Yemeni Houthis Shoot Down $32 Million US MQ-9 Reaper Drone, 8th Since October

Aug 4, 2024, 01:14 PM

The Yemeni Armed Forces, specifically the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, have shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over Saada province in northern Yemen. The drone, valued at approximately $32 million, was intercepted using a locally-made surface-to-air missile. This incident marks the eighth confirmed MQ-9 Reaper drone shot down by the Houthis in Yemen since October 7th. The downing of the drone was confirmed by multiple sources, including Reuters. The MQ-9 Reaper, which was carrying AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, is primarily used for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.