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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