Since April 1st, the Yemeni Houthi armed forces have shot down three American-made MQ-9 "Reaper" drones, bringing the total number of MQ-9 "Reaper" drones they have shot down since supporting the Gaza operation to 18, and a total of 20 drones since the start of the war.
Each MQ-9 "Reaper" drone costs $35 million, and the cumulative loss for the U.S. military has exceeded $630 million. Earlier information charts showed the locations of the first 16 drones shot down as of April 1st.
According to reports by CNN, since March 15th, the U.S. has spent over $1 billion bombing Yemen.
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been used to launch JASSM, JSOW, and Tomahawk cruise missiles to attack Houthi military bases in Yemen (most of which are civilian tents).
A source from the Pentagon admitted:
"The U.S. military has destroyed some bases, but it has not affected the Houthis' operational capabilities in the Red Sea or their ability to shoot down American drones."
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