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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

F-15 fighter jet and drone shot down by Houthis in Yemen, claim Iran-backed rebels also say Saudi Arabia carried out 40 airstrikes

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed they shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib province, releasing footage that allegedly shows a missile striking the aircraft followed by images of what the group said was its wreckage at a desert crash site.

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the aircraft was targeted while carrying out what the group described as “hostile operations”. He claimed the fighter was hit using a “locally made air-to-air missile”, according to Euronews.

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