Two American officials announced today, Tuesday, that Iran-backed militants have shot down a U.S. military drone, specifically an MQ-9, near Yemen. This marks the second incident involving such drones being downed during the nearly daily clashes that have been ongoing for months between Houthi militants in Yemen and U.S. forces. One official, who requested to remain unnamed, stated that preliminary information indicated that the drone, manufactured by General Atomics, was struck near the port of Hodeidah on Monday. He added that this information may change, without mentioning whether the drone was flying in international airspace. The second official confirmed that the drone was downed by a surface-to-air missile fired by the Houthis from a location near Hodeidah. The officials' statements support the Houthis' claim of having shot down a drone near Hodeidah.
Title: Houthis: Downing of American Drone Near Yemen
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