Houthis claim to shoot down Saudi helicopter

Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claimed that they shot down a Saudi Arabian Apache-type military helicopter near the city of Najran. While Yahya Seri, the military spokesman of the Houthis, claimed that the helicopter was shot while attacking the positions in the border region, Saudi Arabia has not yet made a statement.

Houthis claim to shoot down Saudi helicopter

Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claimed that they shot down a Saudi Arabian Apache-type military helicopter near the city of Najran. In the statement made by Houthi military spokesman Yahya Seri, it was claimed that the helicopter was targeted while carrying out attack activities against Houthi positions in the border region.

STATEMENT OF APACHE HELICOPTER FROM THE HOUSHI

Yahya Seri, the military spokesman of the Houthis, claimed in his statement that the Saudi Arabian Apache type helicopter was shot down near Najran.

Seri claimed that the helicopter was hit with an "appropriate weapon" while it was carrying out attack activities against Houthi positions on the border.

There is no official statement yet from the Saudi Arabian authorities regarding the claim. The claim that the helicopter was shot down has not been confirmed by independent sources.

CONFLICTS INCREASED AGAIN IN YEMEN

Yemen continues to experience the effects of the civil war that started after the Iran-backed Houthis took control of the capital Sanaa and some provinces in September 2014.

The Arab Coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, has supported the Yemeni government, which is recognized by the international community, since March 2015.

It has been stated that the conflicts between government forces and the Houthis have increased recently in Yemen, and the Houthis are targeting Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, claiming that attacks are being carried out against them.