Two officers martyred in AH-6i reconnaissance plane crash; 6 Saudis injured by Houthi projectile in Najran

The official spokesperson for the coalition forces, the “Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen,” Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki, announced that a reconnaissance helicopter of the AH-6i type crashed and was destroyed within Saudi territory in the Najran region, under the jurisdiction of the National Guard, due to a technical malfunction. Brigadier General Al-Maliki stated that the incident resulted in the martyrdom of its air crew, consisting of two officers. In a subsequent post, the coalition’s official spokesperson refuted claims by the terrorist Houthi militia that it had shot down a Saudi Apache helicopter. The spokesperson shared images of the same aircraft model via his account on the X platform, stating, “They claim they shot it down. It will soon enter the battlefield. Remember its appearance so you don’t forget.” The terrorist Houthi militia has been promoting false claims that it shot down a Saudi helicopter in Najran, allegations that the Coalition to Support Legitimacy has debunked. Meanwhile, the coalition’s official spokesperson announced the interception and destruction of several drones in the Riyadh and Eastern regions, as well as two ballistic missiles, in the early hours of yesterday. In a related development, the Saudi Civil Defense announced that a hostile projectile fired by the terrorist Houthi militia struck a residential building in Najran, resulting in injuries to six citizens and material damage to three homes and three vehicles. Previously, the Civil Defense had issued separate statements at various intervals declaring the threat lifted in the cities of Abha, Riyadh, Najran, and Khamis Mushait, urging the public to continue following safety instructions and to completely avoid gatherings and photography.