Saudi-led coalition says helicopter crash in Najran kills two crew members
The coalition said the crash was caused by a technical malfunction, marking the first Saudi military deaths since fighting resumed in July.
- On Sunday, a Saudi National Guard AH-6i helicopter crashed in the Najran region, killing two crew members, Coalition spokesman Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki said, attributing the incident to a technical malfunction.
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed on Saturday that his forces shot down a Saudi Apache helicopter near Najran during "hostile operations" against their positions along the border.
- Coalition forces destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward Khamis Mushait on Sunday, while Saudi Civil Defense issued "potential danger" alerts in Riyadh, Abha, and Khamis Mushait.
- The coalition reported destroying four drones on Saturday over Riyadh, the Eastern Province, and southern areas, reflecting continued escalation of hostilities since July.
- Ongoing border tensions create a high-risk zone for military assets and civilian safety, as the intense air defense environment involves active interception of ballistic missiles and drones.
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Saudi Helicopter Crashes Near Yemeni Border as Houthi War Rages
Two people died when a Saudi Arabian reconnaissance helicopter crashed near the border with war-torn Yemen, the first fatalities of their kind reported by the kingdom since the latest flare-up in its battle against Houthi rebels.
The Saudi authorities reported that this was an accident due to a mechanical malfunction in Najran. Houthi insurgents were attributed to the downing of the aircraft.
The coalition led by Ryad, which is fighting the pro-Iranian movement in Yemen, also announced the first deaths of military personnel since the resumption of hostilities in July. "An AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter belonging to the National Guard crashed (...) on Saudi territory in the Najran region after a technical failure, causing the death of the two officers who composed its crew", according to spokesman Turki al-Malki, quoted by the offici…
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