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Houthi forces claim downing of Saudi drone in Al-Jawf

Houthi forces said they shot down a Saudi CH-4 reconnaissance drone over the Khab wa Al-Sha'af district in Yemen's Al-Jawf province. The group stated that the aircraft was intercepted with unspecified weapons during an operation. Saudi authorities have not publicly confirmed the loss.

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WhereAl Jawf
16.167, 44.774 ±120 km
First reported48 days ago
Published2026-09-07 05:44 UTC
Sources2
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Reports4Independent tellings0
0 independently corroborated tellings, 4 unresolved. A report we could not place either way is not counted as independence.

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Global Event Monitor. Houthi forces claim downing of Saudi drone in Al-Jawf. 2026-09-07T05:44:55.639Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:734. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-07/yemen-s-houthis-say-saudi-ch-4-drone-downed-over-5423cb73

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