Houthi Group Shoots Down U.S. MQ-9 Drone
(MENAFN) Yemen's Houthi group claimed responsibility for shooting down a U.S.-made MQ-9 drone over Sanaa province on Saturday, marking the second drone downed within 24 hours.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea confirmed in a statement that "the drone was shot down, using a locally manufactured surface-to-air missile." "This is the second drone our air defenses had successfully shot down in 24 hours ... and the 21st we had downed since November 2023," Sarea remarked.
A video of the downed drone is expected to be aired later by a local broadcaster.
Sarea reiterated the Houthi group's stance in support of Palestinians, stating operations would continue "until the Israeli aggression on Gaza stops and the siege on it is lifted."
This latest downing follows a similar incident on Friday when the group claimed to have shot down another U.S. MQ-9 drone, the 20th since November 2023. The U.S. has yet to respond to the Houthi claims.
Tensions between the Houthi group and the United States have escalated since Washington resumed airstrikes on Houthi targets in March 2025, following the group’s announcement to resume attacks on Israeli targets in retaliation for Israel's blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Earlier on Saturday, the U.S. military launched 29 airstrikes on Houthi positions in northern Yemen, with Houthi leader Mohammed Ali al-Houthi vowing retaliation.
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