Houthi rebels say they shot down a $30M US Reaper drone, the 8th in less than a year

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An MQ-9 Reaper drone with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) awaited a mission over the U.S.-Mexico border at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, on November 4, 2022.
The Houthis claimed they shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone, like this one pictured at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, in November 2022.

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Russia may arm Houthi rebels with advanced anti-ship missiles, report says

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Yemen's Houthi loyalists taking part in an armed parade in December 2023.

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Footage appears to show deadly Houthi sea drone strike on cargo ship in the Red Sea

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Sailors assigned to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group airlifted the crew of the Tutor to safety.
Sailors assigned to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group airlifted the crew of the Tutor to safety.

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US Navy faces 'most intense combat since World War II' against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, defense experts say

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The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower sails in the Red Sea on June 12.
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower sails in the Red Sea on June 12.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels are menacing ships on the high seas

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A French helicopter shot down a Houthi attack drone in the Red Sea in March. Houthi rebels have since used their UAVs to threaten ships far beyond the Red Sea.
A French helicopter shot down a Houthi attack drone in the Red Sea in March. Houthi rebels have since used their UAVs to threaten ships far beyond the Red Sea.

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How the Iranian-backed Houthi militia compares to the US-led task force in the Red Sea

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A battle is playing out in the Red Sea as Yemen's Houthi militia attacks commercial shipping vessels headed to the Suez Canal using weapons supplied by Iran. Now a US-led task force is fighting back.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels just shot down an MQ-9 Reaper, costing the US another $30 million combat drone

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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 US Coast Guard seized a big cache of weapons bound for Houthi rebels, including ballistic missile components and explosives

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The US Coast Guard said it seized over 200 packages of illegal weapons and military components from a vessel in the Arabian Sea on January 28.
The US Coast Guard said it seized over 200 packages of illegal weapons and military components from a vessel in the Arabian Sea on January 28.

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What it's like on board a US aircraft carrier fighting Houthis in the Red Sea

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The Navy's USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier is leading the fight against Houthi rebels. See how it launches dozens of fighter jets each day.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels are seizing on the Israel-Hamas war to recruit more child soldiers, watchdog reports

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A soldier loyal to Yemen's Houthi group guards supporters Feb. 6 in Sana'a, Yemen.
A soldier loyal to Yemen's Houthi group guards supporters Feb. 6 in Sana'a, Yemen. Human Rights Watch warns that the group is recruiting hundreds or thousands of more child soldiers as part of its confrontation with Israel and the US.

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