# Marib Province

Reaper Down: Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Escalate Asymmetric War with New Drone Kill

Iranian media reports that Houthi rebels downed a $30 million U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen’s Marib Province. The incident highlights the increasing vulnerability of high-end U.S. surveillance assets to asymmetric threats and underscores the Houthis' growing anti-air capabilities.