US MQ-9 Drone Crashes Near Yemen

A US MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed near Yemen, the Pentagon said Tuesday, after Houthis claimed to have downed several of the aircraft in recent days. The Houthis claimed Tuesday that they had shot down three MQ-9s over the past week — a figure Ryder described as “too high.” The Pentagon spokesman said he could not provide a specific number for security reasons, but that the Houthis’ figure “is not accurate.” (Read more at Defense Post)