Yemeni Forces Down Another 22nd MQ-9 US Drone, Ops Continue

By Staff, Agencies

The Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Tuesday the downing of a US-made MQ-9 Reaper drone off the coast of Hajjah province, as it was conducting hostile missions in the Yemeni airspace.

According to a statement by the Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the drone was shot down with a domestically produced surface-to-air missile. This marks the seventh MQ-9 drone downed in April alone, and the 22nd since the beginning of the “Promised Conquest and Sacred Jihad” campaign.

In the same briefing, Saree revealed that Yemeni forces had carried out two military operations targeting the US aircraft carriers USS Harry S. Truman and USS Carl Vinson, along with their accompanying warships in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. The attacks reportedly involved both cruise missiles and drones.

Saree emphasized that Yemen's defensive capabilities have improved significantly in recent weeks.

“We have benefited from all developments and succeeded in disrupting enemy movements, thwarting many of their attacks,” he stated.

He also reiterated Yemen’s commitment to supporting the Palestinian people, declaring: "We will not cease our support for the oppressed Palestinian people until the aggression on Gaza stops and the siege is lifted."