Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, stated in an announcement on Wednesday night, “By the grace of God, a few moments ago, we targeted a Saudi Typhoon fighter jet, which had taken off from the Taif airbase, with a surface-to-air missile over Sa’ada Province.”

He added that the aircraft was struck directly and subsequently crashed.

Last month, Yemeni air defenses targeted and downed a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib Province.

Yemeni forces regularly target and bring down Saudi military surveillance or combat drones across various regions.

On Tuesday, Yemeni air defenses targeted a Chinese-made Wing Loong II drone over Sa’ada Province.