ALBAWABA- Yemen’s Ansar Allah (Houthis) announced on Monday that they have downed a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone over Hajjah Governorate.
This marks the seventh American drone shot down by the group in April alone, according to Houthi military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree.
Saree confirmed that the drone was conducting “hostile missions” in Yemeni airspace and was intercepted using a locally produced surface-to-air missile.
In a broader show of force, the Houthis also claimed to have targeted two U.S. aircraft carriers, USS Harry S. Truman and USS Carl Vinson, with cruise missiles and drones in operations carried out in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea.
Saree declared that the group’s military capability has only strengthened in recent weeks despite sustained U.S. attacks.
Meanwhile, Saree stated that drone attacks were also launched on Israeli cities, including Eilat and Ashkelon, in retaliation for American and Israeli operations in the region.
Since March 15, U.S. airstrikes on Yemeni cities have intensified, reportedly leaving hundreds dead or wounded, as part of what Washington calls a campaign to neutralize Houthi threats to international shipping lanes and regional allies.
Speaking today, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that strikes in Yemen have specifically targeted Houthi leadership, weapons depots, and command centers.
Trump stressed that these operations would continue until threats to U.S. interests and Red Sea navigation are fully eliminated.
