Update (1927 EST): Houthi media has published this infographic on the MQ-9:
According to Al-Jazeera, U.S. officials have confirmed that the Houthi Rebel Group has shot down an MQ-9/REAPER over international waters in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen.
US official confirms to me an MQ-9
UAV was shot down in international waters in the Red Sea off of the coast of #Yemen by the #Houthis.
The MQ-9 was operated by the US military????? ?????? ???? ?? ????? ????? ??????? ?? ???? MQ-9 ??? ?????? ??????? ?? ?????…
— Fadi Mansour ???? ????? (@FadiMansour77) November 8, 2023
The below video was posted only minutes before the U.S. confirmation by the Houthis on their military web-portal:
Houthi video purporting to show todays downing of a U.S. MQ-9. pic.twitter.com/BAi0jagEeK
— Tessaron News (@TessaronF) November 8, 2023
