Series of U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Drone Losses Off Yemen Raises Security Concerns
The downing of three U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones, each valued at approximately $30 million, by suspected Houthi forces off Yemen's coast since November underscores escalating tensions in the region.
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Houthis Shoot Down Third MQ-9; Five Now Lost to Hostile Fire in Just Over a Year • Air & Space Forces Mag
Iranian-made missile downs U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone in Yemen • defence-industry.eu
US MQ-9 Reaper UAV Shot Down by Houthi Rebels, Iranian Missile Saqr Used • raksha-anirveda.com
Yemen's Houthi rebels shoot down US military drone • Times of India
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim downing of US Reaper drone • Belfast Telegraph
CBS News
• Eleanor Watson
3 U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones, worth about $30 million each, have crashed in or near Yemen since November
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