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Yemen's Houthis say shot down Saudi fighter jet

Global Published 16 September 2026, 13:00 · archived 16 Sep 2026

SANAA: Yemen’s Houthis on Wednesday said they shot down a Saudi fighter jet, claiming a locally made munition was used to target the warplane. “The Yemeni Armed Forces, with Allah’s aid and grace, succeeded in shooting down a Saudi F15 fighter jet while it was carrying out hostile operations in support of its military mobilisations in the airspace of Marib province,” Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on social media, while accusing Saudi Arabia of launching 450 strikes. He said the jet had been targeted “using a locally made air-to-air missile”. The spokesman also dismissed Saudi clai...

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