Iran-Backed Houthis Claim to Have Shot Down Another $30 Million U.S. Drone

The Iran-backed Houthi terrorists of Yemen claimed on Sunday to have shot down another expensive U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone. The Houthis also struck a civilian vessel in the Gulf of Aden with a missile, breaking a two-week operational pause in their attacks on international shipping. The alleged drone shootdown on Sunday marked the first Houthi attack since Israeli airstrikes on the port city of Hodeidah two weeks ago. The Houthis have claimed to shoot down a half-dozen Reaper drones, which cost about $30 million each, since they overthrew the legitimate...