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US MQ-9 Reaper Drone Crashes Near Djibouti Airbase; Houthis Suspected
A big remote-controlled spy plane from the United States fell out of the sky and crashed near an airbase in a country called Djibouti.
The spot where it crashed is close to a narrow stretch of water called the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, where many ships travel.
When the plane went down, the American embassy in Djibouti put out a warning.
It told people to stay away from the area around the airbase.
The embassy said it was watching an aircraft that was having trouble in the sky.
It did not say what kind of plane it was or why it crashed.
Some people think a group called the Houthis may be responsible.
The Houthis are a rebel group that operates in that part of the world.
Right now, nobody knows for sure what caused the crash.
A US MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed near Chabelley Airbase in Djibouti.
The crash occurred close to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The US embassy issued a security alert saying it was 'tracking an aircraft in distress in Djiboutian airspace.'
The embassy urged people to avoid the area around the airbase but did not identify the aircraft or give a cause.
Houthi militants are suspected in connection with the incident, though this is not confirmed.
- Who
- A US military MQ-9 Reaper drone; the US embassy in Djibouti issued the alert.
- What
- The drone crashed near Chabelley Airbase, prompting a US embassy security alert urging people to avoid the area.
- Where
- Near Chabelley Airbase in Djibouti, close to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
- When
- Sunday, when the US embassy issued its alert; the exact time of the crash was not stated.
- Why
- The cause was not identified by the embassy; Houthis are suspected in the incident.
Key facts
- Aircraft
- MQ-9 Reaper drone (US)
- Location
- Near Chabelley Airbase, Djibouti
- Nearby Waterway
- Bab el-Mandeb Strait
- Embassy Alert
- Security alert issued Sunday; 'tracking an aircraft in distress in Djiboutian airspace'
- Public Advisory
- People urged to avoid the area around the airbase
- Cause
- Not identified by the embassy
- Suspected Actor
- Houthis (unconfirmed)
Sources
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