Afghanistan, Oct. 13 -- Yemen's Houthi movement has claimed that it shot down a Saudi-operated Wing Loong II drone over Saada province in northern Yemen, amid escalating clashes and a series of Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi territory.
Yahya Saree, the group's military spokesperson, announced the alleged shootdown on Tuesday, October 13, saying the aircraft had been targeted while carrying out what he described as "hostile missions." He said Houthi forces used an "appropriate weapon" to bring it down.
The announcement comes amid a sharp escalation in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. In recent days, the group has claimed missile and drone strikes against King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Abha International Airport and ...