Yemen’s Houthi rebels shot down two American MQ-9 Reaper drones in under a week, the United States military acknowledged on Wednesday, further highlighting the regional spread of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Yemen's Houthis claim that they downed an American MQ-9 aircraft over Dhamar in Yemen in a public statement on Monday morning.They claimed the MQ-9 was carrying out "hostile missions," adding that the shooting down of the aircraft was the third such interception this week and the tenth since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war.The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed they shot down another American-made MQ-9 drone flying over the country, marking potentially the latest downing of the multimillion-dollar surveillance aircraft

Iran-backed terror group provides no evidence, but has brought down $30 million UAVs in the past; Houthis say US responded with airstrikes; Americans offer no comment

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed early Sunday they shot down another American-made MQ-9 drone flying over the country, marking potentially the latest downing of the multimillion-dollar surveillance aircraft. The US responded with airstrikes over Houthi-controlled territory, the rebels said.

Yemen's Houthi rebels said early Sunday they shot down another American-made MQ-9 drone flying over the country, marking potentially the latest downing of the multimillion-dollar surveillance aircraft.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels shot down another MQ-9 reaper drone on Sunday, the third such drone to be destroyed in a week. The Iran-backed group claimed that they have destroyed 10th such MQ9 drone since the start of Gaza war after 7 October attack by Hamas last year.