U.S. Reaper DroneSuspected U.S. Drone Crashes In Yemen: Police -- Defense News
ADEN, Yemen - A suspected U.S. spy drone crashed near the south Yemen town of Loder on Feb. 8 before al-Qaida gunmen made off with the wreckage, a police official and witnesses said.
The drone crashed in Jahayn village near Loder, in Yemen's Abyan province where al-Qaida has a strong presence, and was found by local residents, the official told AFP.
Witnesses said residents called in police, who collected the debris.
But as they headed to a police station about 18 miles away, al-Qaida gunmen in cars intercepted the police and hijacked the wreckage.
There were no reports of casualties.
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