A US MQ-9 drone was shot down by the Houthis off the coast of Yemen on Wednesday, according to a US official. writes about this TASS.
“We can confirm that a remote-controlled MQ-9 military aircraft was shot down by Houthi forces today off the coast of Yemen,” a US official said.
Ansarullah movement, formerly ruling in northern Yemen stated About the downing of an American drone over the country’s territorial waters. Their military representative, Yahya al-Saria, announced this live on Al-Masirah TV channel.
On November 2, Yahya al-Saria said that the Houthis applied Another drone attack on Israel.
Before that, IDF spokesman Brigadier General Daniel Hagari said the Israel Defense Forces was ready to repel attacks on a scale similar to the missile launched from Yemen on October 19.
The USA is in a hurry to send air and missile defense systems to the Middle East. We’re talking about a dozen THAAD and Patriot systems. According to The Wall Street Journal, this is being done in anticipation of a joint Israeli arms operation in the Gaza Strip. A military observer investigated what goals the US pursues, what and whom it will defend “socialbites.ca” Mikhail Khodarenok.
Formerly Houthis planned Launching ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, against Israel.