A German naval frigate in the Red Sea mistakenly opened fire at an American MQ-9 Reaper. The German Defence Ministry confirmed the incident involving a drone of an allied nation occurred on February 26. The Hessen frigate is in the Red Sea as part of an EU mission to help secure international shipping from attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis. According to German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, the Hessen frigate opened fire after efforts to identify the unknown drone “were unsuccessful.” Watch the video to find out more.