Their spokesman Yahya Sharia said in a televised briefing that it was “the sixth UAV” that Houthi forces have shot down so far.
The rebels Houthi announced today that they shot down a US MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the Marib province of southeastern Yemen. Their spokesman Yahya Sharia said in a televised briefing that it was “the sixth UAV” that Houthi forces have shot down to date.
On May 21, the Houthis had shot down a drone in Al Bayda province in southern Yemen.
Since last November, Iran-aligned Yemeni rebels have frequently launched missile and drone attacks against merchant ships in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. They initially said they were targeting ships linked to Israel, but later expanded their targets to include ships linked to the US and Britain in retaliation for strikes against their positions in Yemen by forces from those countries.
Houthi attacks in the region have caused problems for global shipping, forcing companies to send their ships on time-consuming and more expensive voyages around southern Africa.
Source :Skai
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