Houthis claim shooting down of Saudi fighter in first combat loss for Advanced Eagle

Yemen's Houthi movement claimed it shot down a Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA over Marib using a locally produced surface-to-air missile. Video of the wreckage showed features consistent with the Advanced Eagle, making the incident a possible first combat loss for the type, although Saudi authorities had not confirmed the account. The crew's status and the exact weapon used remained unknown. The event demonstrates that the Houthis' mixed air-defence network continues to threaten advanced aircraft, but responsibility and circumstances should remain qualified until independently verified.