Yemen's Houthis Claim They Shot Down Saudi F15 Fighter Jet
Yemeni Houthi forces claim to have shot down a Saudi F15 fighter jet using a locally manufactured missile during operations in Marib province. The group also denied targeting Mecca while asserting control over the Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Why it matters
The escalation in the Yemen civil war and the Houthi control of key maritime chokepoints pose significant risks to global oil shipping and regional stability.
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 claims that the Houthis had targeted the holy city of Mecca this week. "Our operations target its oil facilities and military…
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