Hyderabad, Oct. 18 -- Two officers were killed when a Saudi National Guard reconnaissance helicopter crashed in Najran on Sunday, October 18, as the Houthis claimed to have shot down a Saudi Apache helicopter near the border.

Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, said in a statement posted on X that the AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed inside Saudi territory due to a technical malfunction.

"We pray to Allah to bestow His vast mercy upon them, accept them among the righteous martyrs, and grant their families and loved ones patience and solace. To Allah we belong, and to Him we shall return," the statement said.

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed in a post on X on Saturday, Octo...