Yemeni Army: The Annihilator Of American MQ-9 Drones!

19 out of these 23 drones were eliminated during the Yemeni operation named “Promised Conquest and Holy Jihad,” conducted to support the people and Palestinian resistance.

General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper is a versatile and heavy drone used by the US Army for reconnaissance, surveillance, and offensive operations, including assassinations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria since 2001. As of 2023, each MQ-9 drone costs approximately $32 million to produce, resulting in $576 million in damage inflicted by Ansar Allah through the destruction of 18 drones.

The dates and locations of the destroyed MQ-9 drones in Yemen are as follows:

1. Sanaa, 01 October 2017
2. Hudaydah, 06 June 2019
3. Dhamar, 20 August 2019
4. Marib, 23 March 2021
5. Hudaydah, 08 November 2023
6. Hudaydah, 19 February 2024
7. Saada, 26 April 2024
8. Marib, 17 May 2024
9. Al-Bayda, 21 May 2024
10. Marib, 29 May 2024
11. Saada, 04 August 2024
12. Marib, 07 September 2024
13. Saada, 10 September 2024
14. Dhamar, 15 September 2024
15. Saada, 30 September 2024
16. Al-Jawf, 08 November 2024
17. Al-Bayda, 28 December 2024
18. Marib, 31 December 2024
19. Hudaydah, 03 March 2025
20. Marib, 31 March 2025
21. Hudaydah, 03 April 2025
22. Al-Jawf, 09 April 2025
23. Hajjah, 13 April 2025

The extensive destruction of reconnaissance-combat drones belonging to the Saudi-American coalition in Yemen stands out as one of the most significant accomplishments of the Yemeni armed forces over a decade-long conflict. Throughout this time, the Yemeni army has downed approximately 115 military aircraft from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the United States, Jordan, Morocco, and Bahrain, including 26 from the United States.

Since the onset of the Palestine war, the US Army has dispatched numerous MQ-9 drones to Yemen to monitor military installations and equipment, and to carry out assassination missions. However, the Yemeni Army’s air defense forces have successfully disrupted these drone operations in Yemen through their intelligence and persistent efforts.