XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240429) -- BEIJING, April 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The screenshot captured from a video released by the Houthi group on April 27, 2024 shows the wreckage of what it said was a "U.S. MQ9 spy drone" in a mountain in Saada, northern Yemen. Yemen's Houthi group on Saturday posted a video showing the downing of what it said was a "U.S. MQ9 spy drone" over the northern Yemeni province of Saada. (Xinhua)

YEMEN-SAADA-U.S-DRONE

YEMEN-SAADA-U.S-DRONE

(240428) -- SANAA, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The screenshot captured from a video released by the Houthi group on April 27, 2024 shows the wreckage of what it said was a "U.S. MQ9 spy drone" in a mountain in Saada, northern Yemen. Yemen's Houthi group on Saturday posted a video showing the downing of what it said was a "U.S. MQ9 spy drone" over the northern Yemeni province of Saada. (Xinhua)

YEMEN-SAADA-U.S-DRONE

YEMEN-SAADA-U.S-DRONE

(240428) -- SANAA, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The screenshot captured from a video released by the Houthi group on April 27, 2024 shows the wreckage of what it said was a "U.S. MQ9 spy drone" in a mountain in Saada, northern Yemen. Yemen's Houthi group on Saturday posted a video showing the downing of what it said was a "U.S. MQ9 spy drone" over the northern Yemeni province of Saada. (Xinhua)

Yemen's Houthis release video showing downing U.S. spy drone

STORY: Yemen's Houthis release video showing downing U.S. spy drone SHOOTING TIME: April 27, 2024 DATELINE: April 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: SANAA, Yemen CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Houthi missiles shooting down a U.S. drone 2. various of the wreckage of the U.S. drone on a mountain in Saada, northern Yemen STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group on Saturday posted a video showing the downing of what it said was a "U.S. MQ9 spy drone" over the northern Yemeni province of Saada. The Houthis said the operation occurred late Thursday night near the southern border of Saudi Arabia. The video broadcast by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV showed the drone, while flying over the sky of Saada, was spotted by an apparent infrared thermal camera. As the video showed, a Houthi fighter and a bunch of men launched what appeared to be a missile toward the drone, causing yellowish fire and an explosion, after which debris fell rapidly to the ground. The Saada province is the stronghold of Houthi l

Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on British oil tanker, U.S. drone

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on British oil tanker, U.S. drone SHOOTING TIME: April 27, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea reading a statement in the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV channel in Sanaa, Yemen STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group said early Saturday that they had launched a missile attack and hit a British oil tanker in the Red Sea and shot down a U.S. drone in northern Yemen. "Our naval forces (on Friday) targeted a British oil ship, Andromeda Star, in the Red Sea with a number of appropriate naval missiles and hit it directly," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea read a statement in the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV channel. "On Thursday, our air defense forces succeeded in shooting down an American MQ9 aircraft in the airspace of Saada Governorate (northern Yemen), while it was carrying out hostile missions and it was targeted by a suitable missile," he said.

YEMEN-HOUTHI-U.S.-DRONE-SHOT DOWN

YEMEN-HOUTHI-U.S.-DRONE-SHOT DOWN

(240220) -- SANAA, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The screenshot captured from a video released by the Houthi group on Feb. 20, 2024 shows the wreckage of a U.S. MQ9 drone on a beach in Hodeidah, western Yemen. The Houthi group had shot down a U.S. MQ9 drone in the airspace of Hodeidah Governorate, according to Houthi military spokesperson. (Xinhua)

YEMEN-HOUTHI-U.S.-DRONE-SHOT DOWN

YEMEN-HOUTHI-U.S.-DRONE-SHOT DOWN

(240220) -- SANAA, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The screenshot captured from a video released by the Houthi group on Feb. 20, 2024 shows the wreckage of a U.S. MQ9 drone on a beach in Hodeidah, western Yemen. The Houthi group had shot down a U.S. MQ9 drone in the airspace of Hodeidah Governorate, according to Houthi military spokesperson. (Xinhua)

U.S. military's Kadena air base in Okinawa

U.S. military's Kadena air base in Okinawa

File photo taken on Dec. 11, 2023, shows an MQ9 unmanned aerial vehicle deployed at the U.S. Air Force's Kadena Air Base in Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa.

MQ9 drone

MQ9 drone

An MQ9 unmanned aerial vehicle (C) arrives at the U.S. Air Force's Kadena base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Oct. 13, 2023.

U.S. military unveils MQ9 drone to media

U.S. military unveils MQ9 drone to media

The U.S. military unveils an MQ9 unmanned aerial vehicle to the media at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's air base in the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Kanoya, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 12, 2023. The drone, now at the Kagoshima base for temporary deployment, will be moved to the U.S. Air Force's Kadena base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, in November.

U.S. military unveils MQ9 drone to media

U.S. military unveils MQ9 drone to media

The U.S. military unveils an MQ9 unmanned aerial vehicle to the media at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's air base in the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Kanoya, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 12, 2023. The drone, now at the Kagoshima base for temporary deployment, will be moved to the U.S. Air Force's Kadena base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, in November.

U.S. military unveils MQ9 drone to media

U.S. military unveils MQ9 drone to media

The U.S. military unveils an MQ9 unmanned aerial vehicle to the media at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's air base in the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Kanoya, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 12, 2023. The drone, now at the Kagoshima base for temporary deployment, will be moved to the U.S. Air Force's Kadena base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, in November.

MQ9 drone to be deployed at MSDF air base in Kagoshima

MQ9 drone to be deployed at MSDF air base in Kagoshima

The U.S. military conducts a demonstration flight of an MQ9 unmanned aerial vehicle at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's air base in the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Kanoya, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 5, 2022, ahead of the drone's temporary deployment there later in November. The U.S. military plans to deploy a total of eight MQ9s at the MSDF base over one year.

MQ9 drone to be deployed at MSDF air base in Kagoshima

MQ9 drone to be deployed at MSDF air base in Kagoshima

The U.S. military conducts a demonstration flight of an MQ9 unmanned aerial vehicle at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's air base in the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Kanoya, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 5, 2022, ahead of the drone's temporary deployment there later in November. The U.S. military plans to deploy a total of eight MQ9s at the MSDF base over one year.

MQ9 drone to be deployed at MSDF air base in Kagoshima

MQ9 drone to be deployed at MSDF air base in Kagoshima

The U.S. military conducts a demonstration flight of an MQ9 unmanned aerial vehicle at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's air base in the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Kanoya, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 5, 2022, ahead of the drone's temporary deployment there later in November. The U.S. military plans to deploy a total of eight MQ9s at the MSDF base over one year.