The Yemeni Armed Forces carried out several operations against Israeli and US targets in the occupied Palestinian territories and over the Yemeni airspace.
In a statement, the Yemeni forces’ spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced that they shot down a US MQ-9 drone in the airspace of Hajjah governorate by a locally made surface-to-air missile.
The downing, the statement said, is a response to the ongoing American aggression against Yemen and its horrific massacres against the Yemeni people.
The average unit cost of an MQ-9 is estimated at $33 million, which means the American loss from the downing of the drones in Yemen is already more than $600 million.
Missile and Drone Strikes
Earlier, the Yemeni Armed Forces struck vital Israeli targets in the occupied territories. During those operations, Yemen fired two ballistic missiles, including a hypersonic one, at an Israeli military base and Ben Gurion Airport.
A Yemeni drone also hit a vital Israeli target in the occupied lands.
“By the grace of Allah, both operations have successfully achieved their objectives, shutting down Ben Gurion Airport for about an hour, causing panic and confusion among the settlers, forcing millions of them to enter shelters,” the Yemeni forces said.
🔴 بيان القوات المسلحة اليمنية بشأن تنفيذ عملية عسكرية نوعية بصاروخين بالستيين أحدهما فرط صوتي نوع “فلسطين2” استهدف قاعدة “سودت ميخا” في منطقة شرق اسدود المحتلة والصاروخ الآخر نوع “ذو الفقار” استهدف مطار بن غوريون في منطقة يافا المحتلة، واستهداف هدف حيوي للعدو الإسرائيلي في منطقة… pic.twitter.com/oal4QD3vVu
— قناة المسيرة (@TvAlmasirah) April 13, 2025
Yemen has vowed that operations against American and Israeli targets will continue as long as the genocide in Gaza and US aggression against Yemen persist.
“The Israeli enemy, along with the Americans, must realize that beloved Yemen—its leadership, people, and army—will not back down from its steadfast position in supporting and backing the oppressed Palestinian people, nor will it abandon its religious, moral, and humanitarian duties, regardless of the repercussions and the outcomes,” the statement added.
US Strikes on Yemen
Meanwhile, Yemeni media reported US strikes on the capital, Sanaa, killing six people and wounding more than a dozen others.
Al-Masirah Channel reported on Sunday that two US raids also targeted the Al-Yatmah area in Khab and Al-Sha’af District in Al-Jawf governorate, northern Yemen.
مشاهد أولية من جريمة استهداف العدوان الأمريكي مصنع السواري مديرية بني مطر محافظة صنعاء#جرائم_العدوان_الأمريكي pic.twitter.com/OsHMtOfMl8
— قناة المسيرة (@TvAlmasirah) April 13, 2025
Dozens of people in Yemen have been martyred in the latest US strikes. Civilians have been targeted, families wiped out, military sites destroyed and soldiers killed.
Source: Yemeni media (translated and edited by Al-Manar English Website)
