Resources associated with the Houthi movement in Yemen reported a successful attack on a US MQ-9 Reaper drone. According to the statement, the drone was shot down over Yemen's Marib province, becoming the eighth such device destroyed by Houthi air defense forces since October 2023.

If confirmed, the downing of the MQ-9 Reaper would further demonstrate the Houthis' ability to counter the high-tech air assets used in the region. The Houthis have been rapidly upgrading their air defense systems in recent years, using both homemade assets and equipment obtained from their allies.

The MQ-9 Reaper is one of the key unmanned aerial vehicles in service with the United States and its allies. It is actively used to carry out reconnaissance missions and carry out precision strikes on targets in various conflict zones, including the Middle East. The destruction of one of these drones is not only an important symbolic success for the Houthis, but also a tangible blow to US resources.