A US military Mq-9 drone was shot down near Yemen by Iran-backed militants. It is reported that an unknown missile from an air defense system was used for the strike, according to Reuters. One of the American officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, reported that the American General Atomics drone was shot down on Monday near Hodeidah. Another official said that the drone was shot down by a Houthi surface-to-air missile launched from the Hodeidah area. In November of last year, the Houthis shot down another MQ-9 drone. The Houthi militants said on Monday they had attacked the Rubymar car…