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Houthis News | Houthis Claim To Have Shot Down A US Drone In Yemen Amidst Escalating Tensions | N18GYemen's government has claimed to have shot down a US drone in Yemen during escalating tensions. The video released shows people being surveyed at the reported crash site. The Iranian-aligned group claimed it downed an MQ-9 reconnaissance aircraft in the Yemeni province. The US military acknowledged the videos of a flying aircraft dropping out of the sky and claimed it was inventing the incident. The Yemenis have surface-to-air missiles capable of downing aircraft, such as the Iranian 358. They have been a key component of Iran's self-defined "Axis of Resistance." The US military has declined to offer a total figure for the number of drones lost. The Yemeni government has been a key component of Iran's self-defined "Axis of Resistance." Source: Reuters & APShow more