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Will the U.S. suspend MQ-9 drone operations over Yemen by October 31, 2024?
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Houthis Down Third American MQ-9 Drone in a Week, Tenth Since October 7th
Sep 16, 2024, 06:53 AM
The Houthis have downed another American MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over Dhamar province, Yemen. This marks the third MQ-9 shot down by the Yemeni Armed Forces in the past week and the tenth since October 7th. The MQ-9 Reaper, which costs approximately $30-32 million per unit, was conducting reconnaissance operations over Dhamar province. Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Yahya Saree confirmed the downing, stating that air defenses used a surface-to-air missile to target the drone, which was conducting hostile operations. The total cost of the downed drones is around $310 million.
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