{
  "id": 7727928,
  "title": "Yemen’s Houthis claim Saudi F-15 fighter jet downed in Marib",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/yemens-houthis-claim-saudi-f-15-fighter-jet-downed-in-marib",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T06:27:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/yemens-houthis-claim-saudi-f-15-fighter-jet-downed-marib"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Yemen's Houthis claim to have downed a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over the Marib governorate using a locally manufactured surface-to-air missile, according to Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree. The jet was allegedly conducting hostile operations in support of a military buildup in the area.\n\nThe incident is part of ongoing conflict in Yemen, with the Houthis also denying allegations that they targeted Mecca with a drone. The Saudi-led coalition claims it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone launched towards the holy city, which was described as a \"heinous\" attack by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.\n\nThe Houthis also claim that Saudi F-15 and Typhoon fighter jets carried out over 450 airstrikes this week, targeting various areas in Yemen, including Marib, and resulting in civilian casualties. The Houthis say they repelled formations of Saudi aircraft searching for the wreckage of the downed jet, forcing them to withdraw.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Why Yemen’s Houthis have only grown stronger through years of war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/why-yemens-houthis-have-only-grown-stronger-through-years-of-war",
        "published": "2026-09-16T05:09:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Yemen's Houthis Claim They Shot Down Saudi F15 Fighter Jet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/yemens-houthis-claim-they-shot-down-saudi-f15-fighter-jet",
        "published": "2026-09-16T06:42:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Yemen's Houthis say shot down Saudi fighter jet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/yemens-houthis-say-shot-down-saudi-fighter-jet-7739969",
        "published": "2026-09-16T08:00:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Yemen's Houthis say shot down Saudi fighter jet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/yemens-houthis-say-shot-down-saudi-fighter-jet",
        "published": "2026-09-16T08:12:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia says it shot down Houthi drone south of Mecca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-arabia-says-it-shot-down-houthi-drone-south-of-mecca",
        "published": "2026-09-16T08:36:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia calls an attempted Mecca attack a 'red line' as Houthis deny they did it",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-arabia-calls-an-attempted-mecca-attack-a-red-line-as-houthis",
        "published": "2026-09-16T09:04:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}