Houthi media released footage on April 1 showing the downing of a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Marib province. The rebels claimed they used a locally made surface-to-air missile on March 31. Al Mayadeen shared images of the wreckage. Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree stated this marked their 16th MQ-9 downing since Israel’s war on Gaza began. n18oc_crux