The Yemeni air defences have shot down a reconnaissance drone belonging to Saudi-led coalition in Ma’rib province, the Yemeni army spokesman said in a statement on Tuesday.
The Army spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Sare’e, affirmed the air defences were be able to down a US “ScanEagle” reconnaissance drone, operating by the Saudi Air Forces, while it was carrying out hostile actions over the airspace of Wadi district .
بفضل الله تعالي تمكنت دفاعاتنا الجوية من إسقاط طائرة تجسسية نوع (سكان إيغل Scan Eagle) أمريكية الصنع، بسلاح مناسب وذلك أثناء قيامها بأعمال عدائية عصر اليوم في أجواء مديرية الوادي بمحافظة مأرب.
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The drone was down with a suitable missile, he added.