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To: thegagline
If true, the "aircraft" was an unmanned drone, remotely piloted and likely not by the US. These are MIC products sold around the world. The article reads like promotion of the Houthis, more than bragging about a single accomplishment. Reminder that the Houthis are battling Saudi Arabia in the moment, among other things.
The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (sometimes called Predator B) is an unmanned aerial vehicle.

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US Air Force source MQ-9A Reaper (Predator B) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

Aug 17, 2023 YouTube video

"By firing cruise missiles they are not fighting a military but rather a political war. And the real target is not Israel but the Houthis’ archenemy Saudi Arabia. To understand this, it is necessary to look back at the history of Yemen and at rivalries in the Arabian Gulf region." Shias against Sunnis.... More at:

Analysis: Houthis declare war on Israel, but their real target is elsewhere

11 posted on 11/08/2023 10:11:05 AM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time
These are MIC products sold around the world. The article reads like promotion of the Houthis, more than bragging about a single accomplishment.

Exactly. 22 year old tech, with minor upgrades. A superpower laughs it off. Scumbag tyrants like LBJ and would-be tyrants like Linda Graham use it as a pretext to kill our troops for fun and profit.

14 posted on 11/08/2023 10:13:20 AM PST by montag813
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time; thegagline

IF TRUE. No confirmation from US. Saudis are in Yemen fighting the Houthis. The little clowns fired some sort of cruise missiles all the way up to Sinai, and US shot them down, supported by Saudis tracking.

So this— is definitely an “IF” true, seeing as it comes from alibab wawa news or something. Let’s see if it is.


31 posted on 11/08/2023 10:36:36 AM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis )
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