Live Updates: Houthis say they shot down US MQ-9 drone in Yemen amid Gaza war

Sunday, September 8, 2024

04:00 GMT — Houthis say they shot down US MQ-9 drone in Yemen amid Gaza war

The Yemeni Houthi group have announced that it shot down an American drone carrying out "hostile activities” in central Yemen.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said Yemeni air defences "succeeded" in shooting down the American MQ-9 drone above Marib province.

Sarea confirmed that Houthi forces continue to fulfil their duties "in support of the Palestinian people's suffering and in defence of Yemen."

In solidarity with Gaza, which has been facing devastating Israeli attacks since October 7, the Houthis have been targeting Israeli or related cargo ships in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean with missiles and drones.

Since the beginning of 2024, a US-led coalition has been carrying out air strikes claiming to target Houthi positions in Yemen in response to the group's maritime attacks, which have occasionally been met with retaliation from the Houthis.

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