Houthis downed Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib, Yemen, terror group spox. claims

Yemen's Houthi group claimed to have shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib Governorate using a locally manufactured surface-to-air missile, according to military spokesperson Yahya Saree. Saree also stated that the group repelled other Saudi jets searching for wreckage and denied targeting Mecca in a drone strike, asserting, "Our operations target their oil facilities and military bases, and are far removed from the holy places." This denial followed a Saudi-led coalition claim that Saudi air defenses intercepted a Houthi drone targeting Mecca on Tuesday, marking the second such alleged attempt.