The Air Defense Forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces shot down an American unmanned aerial vehicle MQ-9 Reaper while it was carrying out hostile missions in the airspace of Al Bayda Governorate.

The Yemeni military spokesman General Yahya Sarea announced the operation, stressing that it came in support of the oppressed Palestinian people and retaliation to the American-British aggression against Yemen.

The plane was targeted with a local made surface-to-air missile, and scenes of the operation will be broadcast later, he added.

General Sarea confirmed that the operation came only few days later from shooting down another UAV of the same type, in the airspace of Marib Governorate.

“With this operation, the Yemeni Armed Forces have succeeded to shoot down five UAVs of this type during the Battle of the Promised Conquest and Holy Jihad.”

“The Yemeni Armed Forces continue to develop their defense capabilities in order to confront the American-British aggression against our country and continue to carry out their military operations in triumphing for the oppressed Palestinian people until the siege is lifted and the aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is ceased.”

Source: Al-Manar English Website