Houthis Claim They Shot Down Saudi Apache Helicopter

The Saudi Apache helicopter was reportedly shot down near Najran. (Photo: X)

Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed to have shot down a Saudi Apache military helicopter near the southern region of Najran, as fighting between the group and Saudi Arabia continues to escalate.

The group's military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said Houthi forces brought down the helicopter while it was conducting what he described as "hostile operations" against their positions along the Saudi-Yemeni border.

The claim was carried by the Houthi-run version of Yemen's Saba news agency. Saudi officials had not immediately commented on the reported incident.

The claim comes amid renewed fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis since July, with the group carrying out attacks on civilian aviation facilities and energy infrastructure inside the kingdom.

Separately, the Saudi-led coalition said early on Sunday that it had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis towards Khamis Mushait in south-western Saudi Arabia.

Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki announced the interceptions in a statement on X.

Shortly before the announcement, Saudi Civil Defense issued "potential danger" alerts for the capital, Riyadh, and the south-western cities of Abha and Khamis Mushait through the country's national early warning system. The agency later…

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