Yemeni forces downed F-15 jet of Saudi-led coalition over Sanaa

The Houthis have shot down a F-15 jet belonging to the Saudi-led coalition over the Yemeni city of Sanaa, the pro-Houthi TV channel Al Masirah reported on January 8.

According to the report, the warplane was downed by a surface-to-air missile while it was boming civilian targets in the area.

On January 7, the Houthis claimed that they had downed a Panavia Tornado multirole fighter jet belonging to the Saudi-led coalition over Kitaf wa al-Boqe’e district of the province of Saada.

If the both reports are confirmed, this may indicate that the Houthis had received some additional military supplised that allowed to increase their air-defense capabilities.