Houthis Claim Downing Of Saudi Drone Amid Biggest Clash Since 2022 Truce
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have shot down a Saudi-operated reconnaissance drone over Al-Bayda Governorate. This incident follows a significant exchange of hostilities between the two sides, marking the most intense conflict since the 2022 truce.
Why it matters
The escalation threatens the fragile stability in Yemen and highlights the ongoing regional tensions involving Iran-backed groups and the Saudi-led coalition.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they shot down a Saudi-operated reconnaissance drone on Tuesday, a day after an exchange of hostilities erupted between the two sides for the first time in years.The fighters "succeeded in shooting down an enemy Saudi 'Wing Loong II' reconnaissance aircraft while it was carrying out hostile missions at dawn today over Al-Bayda Governorate in the centre of the country," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said.The latest claim came a day after the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of attacking rebel-held Sanaa airport and retaliated with strikes targeting an airport in the kingdom -- the biggest exchange of fire since a 2022 truce.The Saudi-backed Yemeni government claimed responsibility for…
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