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Did the Houthis Shoot Down a Drone?

Houthi rebels in Yemen made a claim yesterday that they shot down an American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone - another one over the past few weeks. There has even been a video circulating of the wreckage in flames. 

The U.S. military has acknowledged the Houthis' claim of downing a drone over the country's southwestern Dhamar province but did not provide further details.

The Houthis have a history of exaggerating claims in their ongoing campaign to target shipping in the Red Sea during the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip. While they share an online video, it doesn’t mean that they were successful in what they have claimed.

Reapers, which cost about $30 million each, are capable of flying at altitudes up to 50,000 feet and are able to stay in the air for about 24 hours before needing to land. These drones have been flown over Yemen for years by both the military and the CIA.

The Houthis may or may not have shot down a US drone. If they did, it’s going to cost us…and probably them as well.

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