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U.S. military drone shot down over Yemen: officials

Published: 21 Aug 2019 - 02:39 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 05:35 am
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Reuters

WASHINGTON: A U.S. military MQ-9 drone was shot down in Yemen's Dhamar governate, southeast of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.

The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the drone was shot down late on Tuesday.

A Houthi military spokesman had earlier been quoted by group's Al-Masirah TV as saying that the Houthi movement's air defenses had brought down a U.S. drone. (Reporting by Idrees Ali)