FILE PHOTO Houthi fighters
© Mohamed al-Sayaghi / ReutersFILE PHOTO Houthi fighters
A Saudi jet has crashed in northern Yemen due to a "technical glitch," the Riyadh-led coalition says. Houthi rebels, however, claim they downed the aircraft, a media outlet affiliated with the group says.

A Saudi-led coalition plane went down in northern Yemen on Sunday.

The coalition has confirmed the loss of the plane, according to a statement carried by Saudi state news agency SPA. The jet belonging to the Saudi Royal Air Force experienced a technical fault and crashed in the war zone. The pilots survived the crash and were evacuated in a special joint search and rescue operation, according to the coalition.

The Houthi rebel-affiliated Al-Masirah news outlet claimed the plane in question was hit by "the Yemeni air defense." The outlet identified the jet as a British-made Panavia Tornado. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the region using warplanes of this type.


Comment: Both scenario's are possible because even with mountains of money, an endless supply of, often defective, weaponry and with illegal support from the UK and US, Saudi Arabia has shown itself to be completely inept in their relentless war of terror against Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the region: Successful Houthi Missile Attack on "Saudi War Ship" Spun as "Suicide Gunboat Attack"

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