12 Killed After Saudi Military Helicopter Shot Down In Yemen
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Apr 18, 2017
A Saudi military Black Hawk helicopter has crashed in Yemen, killing at least 12 military personnel, Saudi’s SPA news agency reported on Tuesday.
According to Al Arabiya the helicopter was shot down. Saudi Arabia’s SPA news agency confirmed the account on Tuesday. However, there was no comment on the reason behind the incident.
Military sources allied to Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement said the helicopter had been downed earlier in the day in Ma’rib province in northeastern Yemen, PressTV adds. They said at least 13 people, including military personnel from Saudi Arabia and the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf region, were on board the copter when it crashed. The Saudi media said 12 troops were killed.
Military officials in Saudi Arabia swiftly confirmed the downing but said it was mistakenly targeted by a missile interception system in Ma’rib that was operated by the United Arab Emirates. Yemenis said, however, that armed forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is allied to Houthis, shot down the aircraft with surface-to-air missiles.
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