Houthi rebels claim they shot down a U.S. drone

Houthi rebels said they shot down a U.S. drone that was spying on them in Yemen Friday.
Group spokesman Yehia Serie said the drone was a ScanEagle unmanned aircraft.
He said the drone was shot down "while carrying out hostile and spying activities in the border areas [with Saudi Arabia]."
Houthi television reported that the drone was shot down over Ras Issa port.
The Saudi-led coalition has not commented on the incident. No additional details were provided.
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