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Houthis report downing Saudi reconnaissance drone in Saada

Houthi forces reported shooting down a Saudi Wing Loong II armed reconnaissance drone over Saada in northern Yemen. Military spokesperson Yahya Saree stated the aircraft was targeted while conducting hostile operations. Saudi authorities have not publicly confirmed the loss of the aircraft.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on attribution across 6 publishers; unresolved.
  • middleeasteyeHouthis
  • telegramYemeni army
  • expressYemeni army
  • khaamaHouthis
  • tassHouthis
  • 8amHouthis
5 differing positions reported on location across 5 publishers; unresolved.
  • middleeasteyeYemen's Saada
  • telegramSaada
  • expressTaiz
  • khaamaYemen
  • tassSaudi
2 differing positions reported on status across 6 publishers; unresolved.
  • middleeasteyeclaim
  • telegramreports
  • expressstrikes
  • khaamaShoot Down
  • tasssay
  • 8amClaim
WhereYemen
14.366, 44.665 ±400 km
First reported12 days ago
Published2026-10-14 22:32 UTC
Sources6
How this travelled.
Reports14Independent tellings6
6 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. Houthis report downing Saudi reconnaissance drone in Saada. 2026-10-14T22:32:19.487Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5925. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-14/breaking-initial-reports-that-ansarallah-have-shot-down-a-saudi-c29fcac5

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