Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group shot down a Turkish-made Bayraktar Akinci armed drone belonging to Saudi Arabia over Al-Jawf province, northeastern Yemen, claiming it was conducting hostile operations. The claim has not been independently verified.
01 · THE DISPATCH
Yahya Saree, the military spokesperson for Yemen's Houthi movement, announced Sunday that the group downed a Saudi-operated Bayraktar Akinci drone in Al-Jawf province. According to Saree, the drone was conducting hostile reconnaissance missions. The claim, posted on the group's official channels, is unverified and comes from a single source. The Houthis have previously claimed to have intercepted Saudi drones, including a Wing Loong II in July.
02 · How it developed
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03 · Source and signal
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