UAE fighter jet 'missing' in Yemen combat mission

General Command of UAE Armed Forces says cannot locate a fighter plane that is part of coalition fighting in Yemen

Last updated: September 15, 2018 | 23:03

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Abu Dhabi: The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces announced on Monday that a fighter plane taking part in the coalition fighting in Yemen had gone missing, state news agency WAM reported.

The Armed Forces statement said the UAE fighter jet taking part in the Saudi-led alliance of "Operation Restoring Hope" was “lost” and the coalition was unable to locate the aircraft.

Fighters gather on a road leading to Yemen's Abyan province on August 8, 2015. Three soldiers from the UAE have been killed while taking part in a Saudi-led military campaign against Yemen's Houthi group.

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