Yemenâs Houthi rebels say theyâve downed a US-made spy drone
August 2, 2020.-Â The Houthi rebelsâ air defense has shot down a US-made drone over the Jizan Region of Yemen near the border with Saudi Arabia, their spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, announced.
The small RQ20 Puma hand-launched UAV was hit âby an appropriate weapon,â he added.
Saree didnât specify if the drone belonged to Saudi Arabia, which has been waging a US-supported military campaign against the Houthis since 2015, or any other party.
The rebels, who control much of the country, including capital Sanaa, have been shooting down UAVs (unarmed aerial vehicles) quite frequently. The most prominent target they destroyed was a $15 million US-operated advanced MQ-9 Reaper attack drone last summer.
Featured image: A Houthi fighter mans a machine gun mounted on a military truck. © Reuters / Khaled Abdullah
