U.S. military drone shot down over Yemen: officials
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 second such incident in recent months.The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the drone was shot down late on Tuesday.
The group has taken advantage of a four-year-old war between the Houthi movement and President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s Saudi-backed government to try to strengthen its position in the impoverished country. The official said that while losing a drone was expensive, it was not unprecedented and it was unlikely to lead to any major response by the United States.In a statement, the U.S. military said it was investigating reports that a drone had been attacked"in authorized airspace"We have been clear that Iran's provocative actions and support to militants and proxies, like the Iranian-backed Houthis, poses a serious threat to stability in the region and our partners," the U.S.
Story continuesIran rejects accusations from the United States and its Gulf Arab allies that Tehran is providing military and financial support to the Houthis and blames Riyadh for the deepening crisis there."The rocket which hit it was developed locally and will be revealed soon at a press conference," Saria said on Twitter.
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