{
  "id": 14122837,
  "title": "Houthis claim to have downed Saudi drone in Yemen's Saada",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/houthis-claim-to-have-downed-saudi-drone-in-yemens-saada",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T04:43:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/houthis-claim-have-downed-saudi-drone-yemens-saada"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Houthi group stated it shot down a Saudi Wing Loong II armed reconnaissance drone in northern Yemen's Saada. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a statement that the group targeted the aircraft while it was carrying out hostile missions.\n\nAccording to Arutz Sheva - Israel National News, the Iran-backed Houthis have threatened swift attacks on US interests if Washington joins Saudi military operations in Yemen as missile strikes on the kingdom continue.\n\nSeparately, Yemen’s internationally recognised government reported that its forces conducted 1,879 operations against the Houthis as part of its \"Dawn of Yemen\" offensive. Military spokesperson Col. Majeed al-Nuzaili stated these operations killed 950 Houthi fighters and destroyed or disabled 380 military vehicles.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Netanyahu seeks Saudi nod for Israel to join strikes on Houthis: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/netanyahu-seeks-saudi-nod-for-israel-to-join-strikes-on-houthis-report",
        "published": "2026-10-13T02:40:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Houthis threaten 'painful response' if US joins Saudi strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/houthis-threaten-painful-response-if-us-joins-saudi-strikes",
        "published": "2026-10-13T03:23:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}