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An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft piloted by Airmen from the 556 Test and Evaluation Squadron flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range and performs live-fire exercises with Air-to-Ground Missile-114 Hellfire missiles and Guided Bomb Unit-12 Paveway IIs, Aug. 30, 2023.
An MQ-9 Reaper flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range on Aug. 30, 2023.

US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Nuzzi

  • The Houthis shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone off the coast of Yemen on Monday.
  • Two US officials told Business Insider the confirmation was based off of initial indications.
  • It's the second time the Iran-backed rebels have downed a Reaper drone since early November.

The Houthi rebels shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone off the coast of Yemen on Monday, two US officials confirmed to Business Insider.

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Iran-backed Houthi rebels just shot down an MQ-9 Reaper, costing the US another…