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Fighter jet down near Yemen border
Yemen’s Al Houthi rebels, who are engaged in battles with government troops and Saudi forces, claimed that they had shot down the aircraft
- Agencies
- Published: 12:47 November 8, 2009
- Image Credit: Gulf News
Sana’a: A fighter plane crashed in the mountainous region on the Yemen border where fighting has been raging, Al Jazeera Arabic channel reported.
Yemen’s Al Houthi rebels, who are engaged in battles with government troops and Saudi forces, claimed that they had shot down the aircraft, according to the channel.
There was no independent confirmation of the report.
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