--- title: "Houthis claim Saudi fighter jet shot down in Yemen" description: "Most outlets reported the Houthi claim of shooting down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet using a locally made missile, with similar wording and emphasis on the alleged success of the Yemeni Armed Forces. Daily Pakistan added context about the confrontation occurring over Marib province and mentioned Saudi Arabia’s response, though the excerpt was cut off. Aaj News included a direct quote from the Houthi statement, mirroring the phrasing used in the other outlets." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/8775-yemen-s-houthis-say-shot-down-saudi-fighter-jet site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Houthis claim Saudi fighter jet shot down in Yemen world · updated 16 Sep 2026, 9:53 PM PKT · 16 Sep 2026 · 6 articles from 6 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the Houthi claim of shooting down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet using a locally made missile, with similar wording and emphasis on the alleged success of the Yemeni Armed Forces. Daily Pakistan added context about the confrontation occurring over Marib province and mentioned Saudi Arabia’s response, though the excerpt was cut off. Aaj News included a direct quote from the Houthi statement, mirroring the phrasing used in the other outlets. ## Same story from 6 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Yemen's Houthis say shot down Saudi fighter jet](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330472664/yemens-houthis-say-shot-down-saudi-fighter-jet) · 16 Sep 2026, 9:53 PM PKT > Yemen’s Houthis on Wednesday said they shot down a Saudi fighter jet, claiming a locally made munition was used to target the warplane. “The Yemeni Armed Forces, with Allah’s aid and grace, succeeded in shooting down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet while it was carrying out hostile operations in support of its military mobilisations in the airspace of Marib province,” the Houthis’ military spokesman s... - **The Express Tribune** — [Yemen's Houthis claim downing Saudi F-15 with 'surface-to-air missile'](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2629696/yemens-houthis-claim-downing-saudi-f-15-with-surface-to-air-missile) · 16 Sep 2026, 4:33 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Houthi spokesman says they also confronted Saudi F-15 and Typhoon fighter jets over Marib, forcing them to withdraw - **24 News HD** — [Yemen's Houthis say shot down Saudi fighter jet](https://www.24newshd.tv/16-Sep-2026/yemen-s-houthis-say-shot-saudi-fighter-jet) · 16 Sep 2026, 2:52 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > Yemen's Houthis on Wednesday said they shot down a Saudi fighter jet, claiming a locally made munition was used to target the warplane. - **Minute Mirror** — [Houthis claim Saudi F-15 fighter jet shot down in Yemen](https://minutemirror.com.pk/houthis-claim-saudi-f-15-fighter-jet-shot-down-in-yemen-630885/) · 16 Sep 2026, 1:24 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Yemen’s Houthi forces on Wednesday claimed that they had shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib province, escalating tensions between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi Arabia amid renewed fighting in Yemen - **Business Recorder** — [Yemen's Houthis say shot down Saudi fighter jet](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439760/yemens-houthis-say-shot-down-saudi-fighter-jet) · 16 Sep 2026, 1:00 PM PKT · 98% identical wording to the newest filing > SANAA: Yemen’s Houthis on Wednesday said they shot down a Saudi fighter jet, claiming a locally made munition was used to target the warplane. “The Yemeni Armed Forces, with Allah’s aid and grace, succeeded in shooting down a Saudi F15 fighter jet while it was carrying out hostile operations in support of its military mobilisations in the airspace of Marib province,” Houthi military spokesman Y... - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Saudi F-15 jet allegedly ‘Shot Down’ as Houthis claim Strike over Marib](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/16-Sep-2026/saudi-f-15-jet-allegedly-shot-down-as-houthis-claim-strike-over-marib) · 16 Sep 2026, 12:59 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > SANAA/RIYADH — The skies over Yemen’s Marib province became center of new confrontation after Houthis alleged that Saudi F-15 had been shot down by locally made surface-to-air missile. The claim came as Saudi Arabia reported intercepting a Houthi drone near Mecca, while damage to a key oil pipeline added another layer of tension to an […] ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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