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Isaac Brekken/Getty Images, STOCK(WASHINGTON) An American MQ-9 Reaper flying near Yemen has been shot down by Houthi militants, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News and the Pentagon later said on Tuesday.The Houthis said they had targeted the Reaper as well as two American ships in the Gulf of Aden in a statement Monday.This is their second downing of a Reaper, having shot one down one in international airspace near Yemen in November.The U.S. has designated the Houthis as a global terrorist organization amid rising regional tensions and a consistent deployment of missiles and drones against each other since war in Gaza broke out.The Pentagon says the drone, taken down by a surface-to-air missile, has not been recovered and that an investigation is ongoing.Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh conceded that Houthi "attacks are getting more sophisticated," but she insisted "our dynamic strikes or coalition strikes absolutely have an impact."Singh noted an &
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