Yemeni air defenses shoot down Saudi ‘Wing Loong II’ drone over Saada

SANAA, Oct. 13 (YPA) – Yemeni air defenses shot down a Saudi armed reconnaissance drone early this morning over the Saada governorate, according to a military statement.

Military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Sarie said in an official statement that the Yemeni Armed Forces shot down a Chinese-made ‘Wing Loong II’  unmanned aerial vehicle operated by Saudi forces while it was carrying out hostile missions over the province of Saada.

تمكنت قواتنا المسلحة بفضل الله من إسقاط طائرة استطلاع مسلح نوع “وينق لونق 2” (Wing Loong II) تابعة للعدو السعودي وذلك أثناء قيامها بمهام عدائية في أجواء محافظة صعدة، وقد تم استهدافها بسلاح مناسب.

— العميد/ يحيى سريع (@Yah_Saree) October 13, 2026

The drone was downed using an appropriate weapon, he added.

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