SECOND AIRCRAFT CRASH AS OPERATIONS CONTINUE IN NORTH

SAADA, Oct. 05 (Saba) - A fighter jet, Sukhoi, fell dwon on Monday
while it was raiding the Houthi rebels in northern Yemen, the second
accident in days blamed on a technical fault.

The crash took place in the district of Alanad, one of the insurgent
strongholds in restive Saada.

On Friday a security source denied claims by the insurgents that a
warplane was shot down when it was raiding the rebels in the
north.

The fighter jet crashed into a mountain in the district of
Almalaheedh, one of the rebel strongholds, after it had a technical
fault, the source confirmed.

Early Friday a spokesman for the rebels said they brought down a MIG
jet, saying we, with help from the God, shot down the jet while it
was randomly striking the villages and the locals in Saada
districts.

Meantime, the army is continuing its offensive against the
Houthi followers that started in early August.

September was the dealiest for the rebels since the war
started in August as more than 300 Houthi fighters were reported
killed only during the second of the month.

Many areas have been cleansed of the insurgents, with many of the
rebels surrendering and others arrested, according to official
statements.

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