Photos: Houthis Claim Saudi F-15 Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Marib, Yemen

Yemen’s Houthis said on Wednesday, September 16, that they had shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib Governorate, according to a statement from military spokesperson Yahya Saree.

The announcement did not specify exactly when the alleged incident occurred, leaving reports that it happened overnight unconfirmed.

Wreckage footage requires verification

Houthi-run Saba news agency reported that the group’s military media planned to release footage it described as showing the aircraft’s downing and wreckage.

The reported photographs have not been authenticated for this report, and their emergence alone does not establish the aircraft’s identity, the location or the cause of its loss.

The Associated Press said it could not independently verify the Houthi account. Saudi government and coalition spokespeople had not responded to the agency’s request for comment at the time of its report.