Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen this weekend claimed to have shot down a $30 million U.S.-made Reaper drone, making it the third such attack in six months.
The Houthis have also resumed attacks on international shipping after a brief hiatus, with several attacks reported in the Red Sea over the weekend.
United States Department of Defense (DoD) Confirmed On Sunday, it was announced that an MQ-9 Reaper drone had “crashed in Yemen.” The Ministry of Defense said the cause of the crash was under investigation.
Houthis claimed On Saturday, they said they had destroyed an MQ-9 with a surface-to-air missile as it flew near their home base in Yemen’s Saada governorate.
The terrorists backed up their claims with video footage of the missile launch and interception. As the missiles were fired, men could be heard chanting Houthi slogans.allah akbar, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse the Jews, Victory to Islam. ”
The video ended with the Houthis parading the remains of an allegedly destroyed drone. Some were engraved with the logo of General Atomics, the manufacturer of the Reaper, and appeared to have valid serial numbers. Otherwise, the authenticity of the video could not be confirmed.
Houthis too claimed It is believed to have attacked a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker on Saturday. andromeda star with ballistic missiles.
The Houthis said: andromeda star Although the ship is owned by British interests, it was actually recently sold to a Seychellois owner and was headed from Russia to India, possibly with a cargo of Russian oil.
The Houthis promised They sail safely through the Red Sea to Russia, China and Iran, while attacking other ships to pressure Israel to halt its military operations against Hamas.
A screen capture taken from the video shows the cargo ship ‘Galaxy Leader’, jointly owned by an Israeli company, being hijacked by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea on November 20, 2023 (Houthi Ha Media Center/Handout/Anadolu) From Getty Images)
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Confirmed The Houthis launched three anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) into the Red Sea, clearly targeting them. andromeda star The other vessel is an Antica/Barbados-flagged tanker. Mysha.
According to Centcom, andromeda star The ship suffered “slight damage” in the attack, but was able to “continue sailing.”missile landed “near” Maisha However, the ship was not damaged. No injuries were reported.
Terrorist mastermind Abdel Malik al-Houthi Said A crowd of demonstrators in Yemen’s Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, said rumors that U.S. and coalition airstrikes have left Houthi forces short on weapons are false. He claimed that the Houthis would prove this by expanding their terrorist attacks not only to the Red Sea but also to the Indian Ocean.
