Yemen Thwarts Saudi F-15 Jet Intrusion into Airspace

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, Yemen‘s armed forces announced on Tuesday they had successfully thwarted an operation by a Saudi fighter jet, preventing it from entering Yemeni airspace and forcing it to flee.

Yahya Saree, the spokesperson for the Yemeni armed forces, stated that Yemeni forces encountered a Saudi F-15 fighter jet and managed to prevent its entry into the country’s airspace, causing the aircraft to retreat. Saree did not provide further details regarding the incident.

This comes after Saree reported on Monday night that Saudi fighter jets had bombed civilian areas in Sana’a, the Yemeni capital, as well as in the provinces of Marib, Al Jawf, Taiz, Amran, and Saada. He specified that these attacks were carried out by F-15 and Typhoon fighter jets launched from the Khamis Mushait and Taif bases. Missile attacks also originated from Najran and Jizan, resulting in casualties among civilians. According to his statement, the total number of Saudi airstrikes and missile attacks against Yemen since the escalation of tensions has reached 4,672.