The Yemeni air defences have on Sunday shot down a spy drone belonging to Saudi-led coalition in Jawf province, Yemeni army spokesman said in a statement.
Army spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Sare’e, affirmed the air defences were be able to down a Turkish-made Karayel spy drone, operating by the Saudi Air Forces, while it was carrying out hostile missions over the airspace of al-Maraziq area of the province.
الدفاعات الجوية تتمكن بفضل الله من إسقاط طائرة تجسسية مقاتلة نوع كاريال تركية الصنع تابعة لسلاح الجو السعودي أثناء قيامها بمهام عدائية في أجواء منطقة المرازيق في محافظة الجوف عصر يومنا هذا.
تمت عملية الاستهداف بصاروخ مناسب لم يكشف عنه بعد.— العميد يحيى سريع (@army21ye) March 7, 2021
Sare’e confirmed that the drone was targeted with a suitable missile, which has not been disclosed yet.
On January 6, Yemeni air defences shot down a “karayel” plane belonging to the Saudi air force over the airspace of Al-Mahashmah area in Jawf province, while it was carrying out hostile missions .