Yemeni air defenses shoot down US drone over Marib province

MARIB, Jun. 20 (YPA) – The Yemeni air defences have on Sunday shot down a spy drone belonging to Saudi-led coalition in Marib province, Yemeni army spokesman said in a statement.

Army spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Sare’e, affirmed the air defences were be able to down A US “Scan Eagle” spy drone, operating by the Saudi Air Forces, while it was carrying out hostile missions over the airspace of al- Meshjah area.

The shooting operation was documented by the military media, and the scenes of the operation and the wreckage of the aircraft will be broadcasted later,  he stated.

Sare’e confirmed that the armed forces will spare no effort in carrying out their responsibilities to protect Yemeni airspace and  counter all hostilities.

E.M