The Yemeni air defences have on Tuesday shot down a spy drone belonging to the Saudi-led coalition in Ma’rib province, the Yemeni army spokesman said in a statement.
Brigadier General Yahya Sare’e explained that the Yemeni air defence systems shot down a US combat drone of the type MQ9, while it was carrying out a hostile mission over airspace of the province. The drone was hit by a suitable missile, which has not been disclosed yet.
الدفاعات الجوية تتمكن _بفضل الله_ من إسقاط طائرة تجسسية مقاتلة نوع MQ9 الأمريكية أثناء قيامها بمهام عدائية في أجواء محافظة مأرب عصر اليوم.
عملية الاستهداف تم تنفيذها بصاروخ مناسب لم يكشف عنه بعد.— العميد يحيى سريع (@army21ye) March 23, 2021
On March 7, the Yemeni air defences shot down a Turkish-made Karayel spy drone operated by the Saudi Air Forces, while it was carrying out hostile missions over the airspace of al-Maraziq area in Jawf province.
