OAN’s Elizabeth Volberding
6:15 PM – Wednesday, November 8, 2023
A United States MQ-9 drone was reportedly shot down by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, according to a spokesperson of the Yemeni Armed Forces.
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On Wednesday, a spokesperson of the Yemeni Armed Forces made a statement on X, formerly Twitter, claiming that the MQ-9 drone was shot down in Yemeni airspace.
The Iran-backed Houthi forces claimed responsibility for the shootdown earlier on Wednesday.
U.S. MQ-9 drones carry out a broad variety of operations, which include intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, close air support, combat search and rescue, and more.
MQ-9s are armed and have the ability to perform air strikes if needed, using missiles and precision…
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