BBC Verify has authenticated footage showing the wreckage of a Saudi F-15 fighter jet in Yemen, which the Houthi group claims to have shot down.
Reader brief
Through the Reader lens: The Houthi group claims to have downed a Saudi Arabian F-15 fighter jet in the Ma'rib province of Yemen using a locally developed surface-to-air missile. BBC Verify confirmed the location of the wreckage through satellite imagery analysis, which matches the group's reported strike area. Experts suggest this event highlights the growing military capabilities of the Houthis and their intent to intensify the conflict with Saudi Arabia. No confirmed information regarding the status of the aircraft's crew has been released.
What to watch next
- Official confirmation from the Saudi Ministry of Defense regarding the aircraft and crew
- Further evidence of Houthi air defense capabilities and Iranian technical support
- Escalation of conflict between the Saudi-led coalition and Houthi forces
What was said2
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Houthis
1 quote“مقامی طور پر تیار کیے گئے زمین سے فضا میں مار کرنے والے میزائل کے ذریعے اس وقت نشانہ بنایا جب وہ صوبہ مارب کے علاقے میں جارحانہ کارروائیاں انجام دے رہا تھا”
Baraa Shiban
1 quote“حوثی ایران کی جانب سے ملنے والی رہنمائی اور تکنیکی معاونت سے واضح طور پر فائدہ اٹھا رہے ہیں”
Sources1
- [1]BBC News Urduneutralسعودی ایف 15 لڑاکا طیارہ مار گرائے جانے کی ویڈیو جو حوثیوں کی فوجی صلاحیت ظاہر کرتی ہے