February 08, 2011
AP
A suspected U.S. drone apparently crashed in Yemen, was recovered by local police and then stolen by al Qaida, according to AFP.
The plane was an MQ-1 Predator being used to support ongoing special operations missions against terrorists there. U.S. special ops troops have been in the country for quite some time, helping to train local security forces in fighting al Qaeda.
Yes, drones crash quite frequently in combat zones for a variety of reasons. What's interesting here is the Yemeni government's inability to secure the wreckage, even when it can get its hands on it.
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