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US MQ-9 drone crashes near Yemen: Pentagon

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​[[{“value”:”Washington (AFP) Sept 17, 2024

A US MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed near Yemen, the Pentagon said Tuesday, after Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed to have downed several of the aircraft in recent days.

“Yesterday, an MQ-9 did crash in the vicinity of Yemen. That is being investigated, but I don’t have any additional details to share,” Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder told journalists.

The Huthis claimed Tuesday tha”}]]