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US drone that crashed in Yemen appears to have been shot down by Houthi missile, official says

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By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Initial indications are that a US MQ-9 Reaper drone that crashed near Hodeidah in Yemen early Monday morning was shot down by a Houthi surface-to-air missile, a US official said Tuesday.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    US drone that crashed in Yemen appears to have been shot down by Houthi missile, official says (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Initial indications are that a US MQ-9 Reaper drone that crashed near Hodeidah in Yemen early Monday morning was shot down by a Houthi surface-to-air missile, a US official said Tuesday.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Houthis shot down US MQ-9 drone in the Red Sea (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Yemen-based Houthis shot down a United States drone over the Red Sea on Monday.

  3. ABC 12 Flint

    US drone that crashed in Yemen appears to have been shot down by Houthi missile (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    Initial indications are that a US MQ-9 Reaper drone that crashed near Hodeidah in Yemen early Monday morning was shot down by a Houthi surface-to-air missile, a US official said

  4. Insider

    Iran-backed Houthi rebels just shot down an MQ-9 Reaper, costing the US another $30 million combat drone (opens Insider)

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    US officials said initial indications show that the Reaper was shot down by the Houthis off the coast of Yemen early Monday morning.

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