Key facts
- Yemen's Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for downing a Saudi CH-4 drone.
- The drone was reportedly shot down over al-Jawf province.
- The Houthi spokesperson stated the drone was engaged in "hostile activities" over the Khabb wa ash Shaaf District.
- An unspecified weapon was used to down the aircraft.
Yemen's Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, announced on September 7, 2026, that the group had shot down a Saudi CH-4 armed reconnaissance drone. According to Saree, the aircraft was conducting "hostile activities" over the Khabb wa ash Shaaf District in al-Jawf province when it was targeted and downed with an unspecified weapon.