Yemen Downs Saudi Drone Unharmed in Najran

Rasa - The Yemeni army safely brought downed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Saudi army in Najran province.

News ID: 423633

Date: 17 September 2016 - 18:50

RNA - The Yemeni army's engineering unit brought down a Saudi drone that have taken off from Najran province.

The Saudi drone was downed without sustaining any damage.

There is yet no further report on the incident or the type of the drone.

On Thursday, the Yemeni army and popular forces attacked a strategic region in Najran and took control of Saudi Arabia's biggest military base in the Southern province.

"The Yemeni forces gained control of the biggest military base in Najran region and seized all the arms and weapon systems there, including missiles and tanks," Abdul Sattar al-Matari, a commander of resistance forces, told FNA.

Also, Ali al-Hamzani, a commander of the Yemeni popular forces, said that the Yemeni forces continued their large-scale offensive in the Southern parts of Saudi Arabia, targeting the Saudi military camps in Jizan Region.

He added that his forces managed to capture the Al-Farida military camp in Jizan Region after a fierce battle with the Saudis.

In addition to capturing this military site, the Yemeni forces seized the Saudi Army's heavy weapons and Abrams tanks that were left behind, Hamzani said.

Al-Farida military camp is located near the contested city of al-Khabuh in Jizan region; it was one of the Saudi army's main bases in this area.

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