Claims that Houthis shot down a Saudi warplane causes alarm for Riyadh that the rebels might possess an arsenal of high tech weapons
This image grab taken from a video released by al-Huthi Military Media Office on February 15, 2020 shows Yemenis gathering around the wreckage of a Saudi Tornado aircraft following an air strike by Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen's northern Al-Jawf province.
Following the crash, a Houthi spokesman said Yemeni airspace was off-limits and not a "picnic" spot for its enemies. But the rebels are countering the threat by bolstering their air defence capabilities, notably with what they call self-made surface-to-air missiles. A UN report seen by AFP earlier this month said the rebels obtained new weapons last year with "technical characteristics similar to arms manufactured in the Islamic Republic of Iran".
The presence of Iran-backed operatives in Yemen likely boosted "Houthi preparedness in combating Saudi Arabia's aerial activity", Fatima Abo Alasrar, a scholar at the Middle East Institute, told AFP.Friday's events followed fresh clashes in northern Yemen after a months-long relative lull as the warring parties showed an apparent interest in de-escalating the conflict.
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