TEHRAN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone in the country's province of Marib on Sunday, Iranian media reported on Monday.

Media footage showed the crash and wreckage of the drone. There has been no confirmation from the United States regarding the incident.

The MQ-9 Reaper drone is a remotely piloted aircraft used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. It can also deliver precision strikes. ■