A German warship accidentally tried to shoot down a US military combat drone this week.
The frigate Hessen targeted the MQ-9 Reaper as it was on a mission around the Red Sea, a US official said.
AdvertisementA German warship accidentally targeted an American combat drone that was operating around the Red Sea earlier this week, but a malfunction spared the US from losing another Reaper drone.
A missile launches from a US Navy destroyer in the Red Sea earlier this month.
Screengrab/US Central Command via XMeanwhile, with this week's engagements — which saw Germany shoot down the two Houthi drones — Berlin joins the US, UK, and France in eliminating deadly threats launched by the rebels.
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