Suspected US drone crashes in Yemen

Published October 20th, 2015 - 10:41 GMT
The reconnaissance drone crashed in the Yemeni province of Marib. (AFP/File)
The reconnaissance drone crashed in the Yemeni province of Marib. (AFP/File)

A drone believed to be American crashed in the central Yemeni province of Marib, AFP reports.

The aircraft hit the Wadi Abida district, which is a primary battleground between Shia Houthi militants and tribesmen backed by President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi.

“The aircraft was not armed with missiles,” a tribal leader told AFP.

Washington has continued a long term drone battle against Al-Qaeda in the country

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