Coverage dated November 7, 2023 to November 8, 2023

US Reaper drone shot down near Yemen by Iranian-backed Houthi militants, defense official says

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone was downed in international airspace near Yemen on Wednesday, according to a U.S. defense official.

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CBS News
U.S. MQ-9 Drone shot down off the coast of Yemen (opens CBS News)
Published Nov 7, 2023
CBS News's feed description
A defense official said the MQ-9 Reaper drone was operating in international airspace off of the coast of Yemen.
France 24
US confirms Huthis shot down American drone off Yemen (opens France 24)
Published Nov 7, 2023
France 24's feed description
Yemen's Huthi rebels shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone, a senior US defense official said Wednesday, confirming an earlier claim by the Iran-backed group.
CNN
US Reaper drone shot down near Yemen by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, official says (opens CNN)
Published Nov 7, 2023
CNN's feed description
An unmanned US military drone was shot down off the coast of Yemen by Houthi forces, a defense official tells CNN.
Politico
As U.S. bombs Iranian sites in Syria, Houthis shoot down drone over Red Sea (opens Politico)
Published Nov 8, 2023
Politico's feed description
The violence comes amid a U.S. military buildup in the region to protect American bases as tensions are fueled by the Israel-Hamas war.
ABC 7 Chicago
US Reaper drone shot down near Yemen by Iranian-backed Houthi militants, defense official says (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Nov 8, 2023
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone was downed in international airspace near Yemen on Wednesday, according to a U.S. defense official.
UPI
Houthi militia shoots down US drone off Yemeni coast (opens UPI)
Published Nov 8, 2023
UPI's feed description
An unmanned US drone has been shot down near Yemen by Houthi military forces, a defense official said.
KTLA Los Angeles
US drone shot down over Yemen (opens KTLA Los Angeles)
Published Nov 8, 2023
KTLA Los Angeles's feed description
An American drone was shot down off the coast of Yemen on Wednesday by the Iranian-backed Houthis, according to a U.S. Defense official. The U.S. official said the drone was an MQ-9 Reaper, a surve…
Seattle Times
Houthi rebels shot down a U.S. drone off Yemen’s coast, Pentagon says (opens Seattle Times)
Published Nov 8, 2023
Seattle Times's feed description
A U.S. military surveillance drone was shot down off the coast of Yemen on Wednesday by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the Pentagon said.
Washington Times
U.S. drone shot down by Houthi rebel forces in Yemen (opens Washington Times)
Published Nov 8, 2023
Washington Times's feed description
Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen shot down a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone operating in international airspace off the country’s coast, a Defense Department official confirmed Wednesday.
Washington Examiner
Iran-backed Houthis shoot down US drone off Yemen coast (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Nov 8, 2023
Washington Examiner's feed description
A senior U.S. military official confirmed that Iranian-backed Houthis based in Yemen shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone.
Fox News
Iran-backed Houthis shoot down US MQ-9 Reaper drone off coast of Yemen (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 8, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Iran-backed Houthis militants shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone conducting surveillance off the coast of Yemen on Wednesday, according to a senior defense official.
Tampa Free Press
Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels Shoot Down U.S. Drone, Officials Confirm (opens Tampa Free Press)
Published Nov 8, 2023
Tampa Free Press's feed description
A top US military official and the military wing of the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen confirm that the rebels shot down a US drone today...

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