The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claim they have shot down an American drone over the country on the Arabian Peninsula.

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed on Tuesday that they shot down an American drone over the country on the Arabian Peninsula. The U.S. military acknowledged reports about the downing but didn't comment.

I n the conflict-ridden airspace above Yemen’s Marib Governorate, a sophisticated MQ-9 Reaper drone, a key asset of the U.S. military, has reportedly been brought down by Yemeni armed forces. The incident, if confirmed, marks a significant confrontation amidst ongoing hostilities in the region.

A spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) announced that the country's air defence units successfully shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone while it was conducting hostile activities over

Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed that rebels shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone on May 16 with a surface-to-air missile.

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have escalated regional tensions by claiming to shoot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen, a significant assertion if confirmed, marking the second such incident within a week.