Houthi spokesperson provides details on downing of Turkish Bayraktar Akinci drone over Al-Jawf

The Houthi military spokesperson said Sunday the group shot down a Turkish-made Bayraktar Akinci armed reconnaissance drone belonging to Saudi Arabia in Al-Jawf province, northeastern Yemen, claiming it was conducting hostile operations. The statement adds specificity to an earlier claim by the same spokesperson, which did not name the drone type.

The statement, released at 14:19 Jerusalem time, adds the drone's make and model to the Houthi account. As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday (13:18), the same spokesperson initially claimed the downing without specifying the drone type. The claim has not been independently verified.

2 developments

1. 1 minute ago · 14:20 · 26 JulLatest

   Houthi spokesperson identifies downed drone as a Turkish-made Bayraktar Akinci.

2. 13:18 · 26 Jul

   Houthi military spokesperson claims downing of Saudi drone in northeastern Yemen

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