Key facts
- Yemeni government forces shot down a Houthi drone in Taiz governorate.
- The drone was downed on the al-Kadha front.
- Yemeni government forces previously reported downing a Houthi drone in al-Jawf governorate.
- The Homeland Shield Forces reported shooting down five Houthi drones in the al-Aghbara area.
Yemeni government forces announced on September 21, 2026, that they had shot down a Houthi drone in the southwestern Taiz governorate. According to a social media post from the armed forces, the aircraft was downed on the al-Kadha front.
Earlier reports from September 19, 2026, indicated that Yemeni government forces had downed a Houthi drone in the northern governorate of al-Jawf. Additionally, on September 13, 2026, the Saudi-backed Yemeni military reserve Homeland Shield Forces reported shooting down five Houthi drones in the al-Aghbara area.