Yemeni air defenses shoot down US spy plane in Marib

The Yemeni air defenses have on Sunday shot down a spy drone belonging to the US-Saudi aggression coalition in Marib province, Yemeni army spokesman said in a statement.

Army spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Sare’e, affirmed the air defenses 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 broad casted 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.

The aircraft weighs between 14 and 18 kg, has a speed of 148 km per hour, and can stay in the air for 24 hours at an altitude of five thousand and 950 meters.

The Scan Eagle aircraft has proven its ability to perform missions and perform combat missions faster than any unmanned tactical air system, and the “Scan Eagle” aircraft system has entered the possession of about 12 armies in the world.