New video claims to show Saudi fighter jet Houthis say they shot down

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 16, 2026Country: Yemen

World / International

New video claims to show Saudi fighter jet Houthis say they shot down

Houthi forces have released a video claiming to show a Saudi fighter jet the group says was shot down in Yemen’s Marib Governorate. Al Jazeera cannot independently verify the claim. There was no immediate comment from Saudi Arabia.

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