Update: Houthis Release Confirmation of MQ-9 Shootdown

Spokespersons for the Houthi rebels recently released this video to confirm their shooting down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone. The video contains the launch and impact of an anti-aircraft weapon, as well as footage of the wreckage at the end. This action was in response to a series of American-led strikes in Yemen as conflict in the region continues.

Civilian-sourced video, which supposedly captures the MQ-9 being destroyed, can be found here.

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