The Yemeni Armed Forces successfully shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper over Marib, according to the group’s spokesperson, Brigadier General Yahya Saree.
Saree explained that this UAV is the eighth of its kind that the Yemeni Armed Forces have successfully downed during the ongoing Operation Promised Conquest and Sacred Jihad” in support of the Gaza Strip.
BREAKING: The Yemeni Armed Forces shot down an American MQ-9 drone.
This is the eighth drone of this type that the Yemeni Armed Forces have succeeded in downing.
The MQ-9 drone costs about $30 million, according to the Congressional Research Service and was part of the U.S.’s… pic.twitter.com/0XgBKOLw9u
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“The Yemeni Armed Forces continue to fulfill their jihad duties in defense of the oppressed Palestinian people and to protect Yemen. With God’s help, we are enhancing our defensive capabilities to counter US and British aggression and respond by targeting hostile military movements in the maritime operational area,” Brigadier Saree stated.
Source: Yemeni Armed Forces Military Media
