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Sep. 16, 2026 YEMEN'S HOUTHIS SHOT DOWN A SAUDI F-15 FIGHTER JET

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A video released on September 16, 2026, shows the wreckage of a Saudi F-15 fighter jet shot down in Yemen. The Houthis claim responsibility, stating their missile downed the aircraft and that Saudi search jets were driven away. Saudi Arabia has not confirmed the loss or commented on the crew's status.

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1Video shows Saudi F-15 wreckage in Yemen
2Houthis claim responsibility for downing the jet
3Saudi search jets were repelled
4Saudi Arabia's lack of confirmation
5Context of renewed Saudi bombing and prior incidents

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Sep. 16, 2026 YEMEN'S HOUTHIS SHOT DOWN A SAUDI F-15 FIGHTER JET Video released on September 16 shows the jet coming down, and the wreckage on the ground. The Houthis say their own missile brought the jet down over central Yemen. Saudi jets flew in to find the wreckage and were driven off, the Houthis say. Saudi Arabia has not confirmed the loss in Yemen or said anything about the crew. No Saudi F-15 has ever been lost to Houthi fire before this one. Each jet cost about $135 million. One F-15 took a hit in March 2018 and still made it back to base. Saudi jets are bombing Yemen again, ending a truce that had held since 2022. The Houthis say Saudi jets flew over 450 strikes in the week before. On September 15, Saudi Arabia said it shot down a drone headed for Mecca and called the city a red line.

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A Saudi F-15 fighter jet crashed in central Yemen on September 16, and Houthi video shows its burned wreckage on the ground. The Iran-backed Houthis say their own missile brought it down and forced Saudi search jets away. Saudi Arabia has not said what happened to the crew or confirmed how the $135 million jet was lost. No Saudi F-15 has been lost over Yemen before, and the crash could force Riyadh to change how it conducts its renewed air war. #SaudiArabia #Yemen #Houthis #F15 #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #Iran #IranWar #R2Reports