Sanaa, Sept. 23 -- Yemen's Houthi rebels on Wednesday claimed that their forces shot down a Chinese 'Wing Loong II' armed reconnaissance drone allegedly belonging to Saudi Arabia while it was carrying out "hostile missions" over Mocha in Taiz Governorate.

Spokesperson of the Houthi rebels, Yahya Saree, said in a statement on Telegram that the drone had been targeted with "appropriate weaponry."

Saree said, "The Yemeni Armed Forces shot down a Wing Loong II armed reconnaissance drone belonging to the Saudi enemy while it was carrying out hostile missions over Mocha in Taiz Governorate. It was targeted with appropriate weaponry."

The Wing Loong II UAV is an updated version of the Wing Loong 1 UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) in the category...