Coalition Refutes Houthi Claim of Shooting Down Apache

Riyadh (Agencies): A spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy, Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki, refuted claims by the Houthi terrorist militia that it had shot down a Saudi Apache helicopter. The spokesperson posted images of the same model on his X account, writing: “They claim they shot it down. It will soon enter the battlefield. Remember its appearance so you don’t forget.” The Houthi terrorist militia has been promoting claims that it downed a Saudi helicopter in Najran, allegations that the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy has debunked.

Earlier in the day, the coalition announced that a reconnaissance helicopter crashed in the Najran region, resulting in the deaths of two officers. In a statement yesterday, Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki, the official spokesperson for the coalition forces, said that an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed inside Saudi territory in the Najran region, which falls under the jurisdiction of the National Guard, due to a technical malfunction. He added that the incident resulted in the martyrdom of its aircrew, consisting of two officers.

Al-Maliki had previously announced on the night of Saturday into Sunday that a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Region, and two drones were intercepted in the Riyadh Region, as well as the interception of two ballistic missiles launched by Houthi militias toward Khamis Mushait. The coalition also released footage of air force operations intercepting cruise missiles and drones launched by the Houthi militias. Additionally, it released clips showing the targeting and destruction of two missile launch platforms in Saada after they were detected being used to launch missiles toward Saudi Arabia.