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Houthi rebels claim shootdown of Saudi F-15 jet in Yemen
Houthi rebels in Yemen claim to have shot down a Saudi Arabian F-15 fighter jet over the Marib province. The group released video footage and images purportedly showing the aircraft being struck by a locally manufactured surface-to-air missile and the subsequent wreckage.
Analysis of the footage, including a tail fin bearing the Saudi flag and serial number 5529, suggests the downed aircraft was an F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) variant. Satellite imagery has been used to locate the crash site in a remote, hilly area approximately 40 kilometers west of Marib.
In addition to the shootdown claim, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated that their forces engaged and forced the withdrawal of two formations of Saudi F-15 and Typhoon fighter jets that were searching for the downed aircraft. Saudi Arabia has not officially confirmed the loss of any aircraft.
Entities
F-15SA · Houthi rebels · Marib · Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · Yahya Saree · Yemen
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The aircraft was reportedly downed using a locally manufactured surface-to-air missile. sofx4.wpenginepowered.com · indomiliter.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Satellite imagery confirms the crash site is located in a remote hilly area approximately 40 kilometers west of Marib. www.diebewertung.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Houthi forces claim to have engaged and forced the withdrawal of two formations of Saudi F-15 and Typhoon fighter jets. sofx4.wpenginepowered.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Saudi Arabia has not publicly confirmed the loss of the F-15 aircraft. sofx4.wpenginepowered.com · news.yam.md
- [● 4 SOURCES] Houthi rebels claim to have shot down a Saudi Arabian F-15 fighter jet over Yemen's Marib province. sofx4.wpenginepowered.com · www.diebewertung.de · news.yam.md · indomiliter.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The wreckage includes a tail fin with the Saudi flag and serial number 5529, identifying it as an F-15SA variant. www.diebewertung.de · indomiliter.com