Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have shot down another US-made MQ-9 Reaper drone in the country's southwestern Dhamar province. Video footage circulating online shows what appears to be a surface-to-air missile strike and flaming wreckage. The US military has not yet responded to the claim. The Houthis have previously made exaggerated claims in their campaign targeting shipping in the Red Sea. The rebels have targeted over 80 merchant vessels with missiles and drones since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, with the aim of forcing an end to Israel's campaign against Hamas.
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