Yemen's Iran-Backed Rebels Show Off Wreckage Of Saudi F-16 They Say They Shot Down As Fighting Rages
Source: Daily Mail UK
- Crash happened as Saudi launched new wave of airstrikes
- Fighter jet had conducted raids against Yemens al-Dailami air base
- Two of the rockets of the fighter jet remained unexploded in the crash
By Kate Pickles For Mailonline
Published: 11:11 EST, 24 May 2015 | Updated: 12:18 EST, 24 May 2015
Yemeni rebels claim to have shot down a Saudi F-16 fighter jet during a fresh wave of airstrikes.
The Iran-backed rebels were pictured celebrating with the wreckage of the downed aircraft which crashed in the district of Bani Harith in the northern part of Sanaa today.
The fighter jet had reportedly conducted a number of airstrikes against Yemens al-Dailami air base before it came down.
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Two of the rockets of the fighter jet remained unexploded in the incident, local reports said.
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