Once again, Yemeni defences shoot down Saudi spy plane in Ma'rib

Once again, Yemeni defences shoot down Saudi spy plane in Ma'rib

The Yemeni air defences on Saturday shot down a spy drone belonging to Saudi-led coalition in Ma’rib province, Yemeni army spokesman said in a statement.

Army spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Sare’e, affirmed the air defences were be able to down a US “Scan Eagle” spy drone, operating by the Saudi Air Forces, while it was carrying out hostile actions over the airspace of al-Jubah district.

The drone was hit with a suitable missile, he added.

The shooting operation was documented by the military media, and the scenes of the operation and the wreckage of the aircraft will be broadcast later, Sare’e stated.

The army spokesman pointed out that this drone is the sixth of the same type that our air defenses shoot down during this year.

It is worth noting that on Tuesday, November 09, 2021, Yemeni Air Defences intercepted and shut down a US-made combat drone run by the US-Saudi aggression over the same district of Ma’rib governorate.