Iran Press/ Middle East: Yemen's Ansarullah air defences on Wednesday downed a United States MQ-9 drone in Dhamar governorate, southeast of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa.
According to Al-Masirah TV quoted the group’s military spokesman, the drone has been a US-built General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (sometimes called Predator B) drone with a precision missile.
Meanwhile, a statement by Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree says that the aircraft was struck as it was on a surveillance mission, noting that the domestically-developed missile which brought down the drone will be showcased during a ceremony in the near future.
The US military’s Central Command also said in a statement on Wednesday, "We are aware of reports that a US MQ-9 was shot down over Yemen. We do not have any further information to provide at this time." 101/211/207
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