A little while ago the Houthis claimed credit for shooting down an MQ-9 drone over Yemen and even put out video of them shooting it down:
BREAKING: Houthis says they have shot American MQ-9 Reaper drone, publishes video
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) November 8, 2023
The Pentagon has now confirmed that their drone was indeed shot down off the coast of Yemen:
A senior US defense official tells me "We can confirm that a U.S. military MQ-9 remotely-piloted aircraft was shot down while in international airspace over international waters off the coast of Yemen. U.S. Central Command officials are assessing the incident.”
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) November 8, 2023
When they say they are ‘assessing the incident’ does that mean the are just going to let the Houthis and Iran have the drone like they did under Obama? Or will they send a fighter jet to destroy the drone and its technology to keep it from falling into the hands of the enemy?
UPDATE: Trey Yingst says the drone costs $32 million:
Yemen-based Houthi rebels shot down a $32 million American drone.
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) November 8, 2023