Yemen's Houthi rebels claim downing US Reaper drone, release footage showing wreckage of aircraft

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed shooting down another of the U.S. military’s MQ-9 Reaper drones. They aired footage Saturday of parts that corresponded to known pieces of the unmanned aircraft. The Houthis said they shot down the Predator with a surface-to-air missile.

on Saturday claimed shooting down another of the U.S. military’s MQ-9 Reaper drones, airing footage of parts that corresponded to known pieces of the unmanned aircraft.

The Houthis described the downing as happening Thursday over their stronghold in the country’s Saada province. The footage included several close-ups on parts of the drone that included the logo of General Atomics, which manufactures the drone, and serial numbers corresponding with known parts made by the company.Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as a planned Rafah offensive loomsSince the Houthis seized the country’s north and its capital of Sanaa in 2014, the U.S.

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