Yemeni Forces Repel Saudi F-15s From Sana’a Airspace
SANA’A (Dispatches) -- Yemen’s Armed Forces said on Wednesday they prevented several Saudi F-15 fighter jets from entering the airspace over the capital Sana’a, forcing them to leave the area, as Saudi warplanes and artillery struck targets in the country’s south and along the northern border.
“Our Armed Forces managed moments ago to prevent several Saudi F-15 fighter jets from entering the airspace over the capital,” military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree said in a statement. He said the aircraft were “forced to leave the area”.
The interception came as Saudi fighter jets launched a series of airstrikes early on Wednesday on the districts of Maqatirah in Lahij province and Shamayatayn in Ta’izz province, according to al-Masirah.
The network also reported that Saudi artillery units targeted various areas in the border district of Shada’a in the northwestern province of Sa’ada, as well as residential villages in the al-Thabit area of the border district of Qatabir.
Saudi Arabia launched its military aggression against Yemen in March 2015 to restore its puppet regime in Sana’a and imposed a land, air and sea blockade on the impoverished country.
The aggression has killed hundreds of thousands of people and triggered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, though Riyadh has failed to achieve its stated objectives.
Yemeni forces have in recent months launched retaliatory operations against Saudi territory, targeting airports and oil infrastructure. Yemeni forces have also pledged to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital international shipping route.
The fighting has intensified amid broader regional tensions linked to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. According to the World Health Organization, at least 1,771 people have been killed in the war since August, with at least 7,959 wounded.
The network also reported that Saudi artillery units targeted various areas in the border district of Shada’a in the northwestern province of Sa’ada, as well as residential villages in the al-Thabit area of the border district of Qatabir.
Saudi Arabia launched its military aggression against Yemen in March 2015 to restore its puppet regime in Sana’a and imposed a land, air and sea blockade on the impoverished country.
The aggression has killed hundreds of thousands of people and triggered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, though Riyadh has failed to achieve its stated objectives.
Yemeni forces have in recent months launched retaliatory operations against Saudi territory, targeting airports and oil infrastructure. Yemeni forces have also pledged to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital international shipping route.
The fighting has intensified amid broader regional tensions linked to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. According to the World Health Organization, at least 1,771 people have been killed in the war since August, with at least 7,959 wounded.