Yemeni army announces downing US F-18

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Yemeni army announces downing US F-18

Earlier, CENTCOM says a fighter aircraft was shot down over the Red Sea in what it claimed to be a case of “friendly fire

Agencies

SANAA: The Yemeni Armed Forces announced that they were able to thwart an American-British attack on the country, by targeting the aircraft carrier “USS Harry S. Truman” and a number of its destroyers.

This came in an official statement by the spokesman of the Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, in which he confirmed that the operation was carried out in conjunction with the start of the aggressive attack on Yemen yesterday evening.

Earlier, The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) says a fighter aircraft was shot down over the Red Sea in what it claimed to be a case of “friendly fire”, amid Washington’s escalated aggression on Yemeni soil in support of the Israeli regime.

The Armed Forces carried out the qualitative operation using 8 cruise missiles and 17 drones, and the operation resulted in the downing of an “F-18” aircraft while the destroyers were trying to confront the Yemeni drones and missiles.

The forces indicated that most of the enemy warplanes left Yemeni airspace for international waters in the Red Sea to defend the aircraft carrier while it was being targeted.

The Armed Forces reported that the aircraft carrier “USS Harry S. Truman” withdrew after being targeted from its previous location towards the northern Red Sea, after being subjected to more than one attack by the missile force, naval forces and the air force drone.

The Armed Forces confirmed its success in confronting and thwarting the American-British aggression, reiterating its readiness to confront any American-British-Israeli foolishness in the coming period.

It also warned the Israeli and American enemy against aggression against Yemen, stressing its full right to defend the country.