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Source: https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2019/06/17/MQ-9-Reaper-drone-shot-down-over-Yemen-on-June-6-CENTCOM-says/5261560787417/

Iran Helps Houthis Shoot Down U.S. Drones in Yemen

(UPI) Ed Adamczyk - U.S. Central Command confirmed Sunday that an American MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down over Yemen on June 6 by a SA-6 surface-to-air missile fired by Houthi rebels. "The altitude of the engagement indicated an improvement over previous Houthi capability, which we assess was enabled by Iranian assistance," CENTCOM said. A week later on June 13, "a modified Iranian SA-7" missile was fired at a MQ-9 surveillance drone over the Gulf of Oman, but missed its target by about half a mile.

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