Houthi Forces Release Footage of Striking Saudi "Typhoon" Fighter Jet

Source: Global Times
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On the afternoon of the 15th local time, the Houthi armed group in Yemen publicly announced footage of a Saudi "Typhoon" fighter jet being hit by a surface-to-air missile in the early hours of that day.

In the early hours of that day, the Houthi armed group reported that they had launched a surface-to-air missile that struck a Saudi "Typhoon" fighter jet, claiming that "the aircraft could crash at any moment." The Houthis stated that the fighter jet took off from the Saudi base in Taif and was hit over Saada province in Yemen.

Currently, there has been no response from Saudi Arabia regarding this incident. (Reporter: Zhang Yuchen, CCTV)

Classification
Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Military Operations / Weapons & Equipment
Subcategory
Airstrike
SALUTE Report
Size
1 aircraft
Activity
Houthi forces claim to have hit a Saudi Typhoon fighter jet with a surface-to-air missile
Location
Saada · Yemen
Unit
Houthi forces
Time
15th afternoon local time
Equipment
surface-to-air missileTyphoon fighter jet
Summary

Houthi forces announced that they struck a Saudi Typhoon fighter jet with a surface-to-air missile over Saada, Yemen, on the afternoon of the 15th. They released footage of the incident, claiming the aircraft could crash at any moment. The jet had taken off from the Taif base in Saudi Arabia. No response from Saudi authorities has been reported.

Key Facts
  • Houthi forces released footage of the incident
  • A Saudi Typhoon fighter jet was reportedly hit
  • The incident occurred over Saada, Yemen
  • The jet took off from Taif base in Saudi Arabia
  • No response from Saudi Arabia has been reported yet.