{"id":1529494,"date":"2025-04-09T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1529494"},"modified":"2025-04-09T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T02:00:00","slug":"houthis-claim-3rd-mq-9-reaper-drone-downing-in-ten-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/houthis-claim-3rd-mq-9-reaper-drone-downing-in-ten-days\/1529494\/","title":{"rendered":"Houthis Claim\u00a03rd MQ-9 Reaper Drone Downing In Ten Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

Houthis Claim\u00a03rd MQ-9 Reaper Drone Downing In Ten Days<\/span><\/p>\n

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On Wednesday Yemen’s Houthis have claimed yet another shootdown of a US drone over neartheastern Yemen. Military spokesman Yahya Saree said that a US MQ-9 drone was intercepted “while carrying out hostile missions” over Al-Jawf province.<\/p>\n

If true, this would mark the third Reaper drone downing in just ten days, and at least the 18th since the Red Sea conflict started<\/strong>. Watch newly published video purporting to show the destroyed drone on the ground, released Wednesday:<\/p>\n

Yemeni Houthis (Ansar-Allah group) published a video of their 22nd American MQ-9 drone shot down this morning (April 9, 2025) in the Al Jawf governate . pic.twitter.com\/jTwUESB3gI<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mehdi H. (@mhmiranusa) April 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Saree described that it was brought down by “a domestically made surface-to-air missile.”<\/strong> The Pentagon has no confirmed this, and has been silent on the recent Houthi claims of repeat MQ-9 drone downings of late.<\/p>\n

If accurate, this would also mean that relatively cheap Houthi-made missiles are taking out\u00a0$33 million advanced US drones<\/strong>. These drones further cost\u00a0millions more to maintain.<\/p>\n

According to emerging details<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Footage\u00a0released<\/a>\u00a0by Houthi-linked media shows wreckage allegedly from the drones. The images appear consistent with known components of MQ-9s, although the U.S. Department of Defense has not confirmed the exact locations or methods of the shootdowns.<\/em><\/p>\n

Analysts believe the Houthis have used mobile surface-to-air missile systems and possibly electronic warfare tactics to target the drones. Their arsenal likely includes Iranian-derived systems like the Sayyad-2C and Saqr, as well as Russian-made SA-6 missiles<\/strong>. This mix suggests a blend of pre-war stockpiles, smuggled hardware, and locally adapted technologies.<\/em><\/p>\n

The latest US airstrikes on Yemen have reportedly killed at least six people, according to fresh statements from Ansarallah officials.<\/p>\n

Russian media has mocked the Pentagon’s inability to deal with the Houthi threat in the Red Sea region…<\/em><\/p>\n

Like shooting fish in a barrel \u2014 Houthi spox announces downing of 18TH $30+ million US MQ-9 drone<\/p>\n

‘3rd in 10 days’ pic.twitter.com\/yOow93gXMG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 RT (@RT_com) April 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

The Houthis are clearly trying to show that they will not back down despite the constant US coalition bombings, which have reportedly involved B-2 bombers flying from Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n

US Central Command (CENTCOM) is still showing off all of its shiny toys being used against the Houthis…<\/p>\n

Arming aircraft aboard USS Harry S. Truman for operations against Iran-backed Houthis\u2026#HouthisAreTerrorists<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/tLrXQsu314<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

…this despite recent media reports saying the Yemen operations have reached about $1 billion in just three weeks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Neither the US nor Yemeni sides are backing down at this point. The Houthis have demanded nothing short than a full Israeli military withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nWed, 04\/09\/2025 – 18:00<\/span><\/p>\n

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