Houthis Claim Saudi F-15 Fighter Jet Shot Down Hours After Drone Intercepted Near Mecca

Houthi rebels claim to have shot down a Saudi F-15 jet. This follows Saudi Arabia's claim of downing Houthi drones near Mecca.

The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis escalated further on Wednesday, with the rebels claiming they had shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet, hours after Riyadh said it had intercepted drones heading towards Mecca.

The claim was made by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a statement and has not been independently verified. The group also claimed that the Saudi-led coalition had carried out more than 450 air strikes over the past week.