Yemen and the Red Sea

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree says a Saudi Wing Loong II armed reconnaissance drone was shot down over Saada governorate

MOVEMENT
Location
Saada governorate, Yemen (governorate-level; pin at Saada city, ±60 km; no exact place given)
Actors
Houthis · Saudi Arabia
Importance
Standard

Yahya Saree, the Houthi armed forces spokesman, said on X at 02:55 UTC on 13 October 2026 that Houthi forces shot down a Wing Loong II armed reconnaissance aircraft belonging to "the Saudi enemy" while it was carrying out hostile missions in the skies of Saada governorate, using what he called a suitable weapon. Al-Masirah relayed the claim on X and Telegram. The statement gives no time or exact place for the shoot-down, and Saudi Arabia had not commented in the material reviewed. It follows a similar Houthi claim of a Wing Loong II downed over Taiz on 5 October (evt_b83acdbb). The pin marks Saada city only as a reference point for the governorate.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Yahya Saree: armed forces shot down a Saudi Wing Loong II armed reconnaissance aircraft over Saada governorate, Al-Masirah: armed forces spokesman says Saudi Wing Loong II downed over Saada governorate, Al-Masirah Telegram: Saudi Wing Loong II downed over Saada governorate

Claim by the Houthi military spokesman relayed by Al-Masirah; no Saudi confirmation and no independent imagery in the material reviewed.