Houthi rebels shoot down second US drone in a week

Houthi rebels in Yemen announced on Tuesday, May 21 that they had shot down another American drone over the Arabian Peninsula.

The United States military confirmed reports of the downing of one of its drones.

Last week, the Houthis also shot down a MQ-9 Reaper drone of the US army over Marib province.

A Houthi military spokesperson said on Tuesday that the second US drone was brought down over Yemen with a surface-to-air missile.

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