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01:29In footage released on October 18th, the Houthis claim to show the targeting and destruction
01:34of a Saudi AH-6I light attack and reconnaissance helicopter.
01:38The group says it used a locally manufactured missile to bring the aircraft down while it
01:43was carrying out what the Houthis described as hostile operations near Najran.
01:47Some reports have suggested a manned portable air defense system, or MANPADS, may have been
01:52used.
01:53However, the weapon involved has not been confirmed.
01:56According to a statement from the Saudi-led coalition spokesman, Major General Turkey al-Maliki,
02:02the AH-6I helicopter crashed in the Najran region because of a technical malfunction.
02:07The statement said both crew members were killed.
02:10Saudi authorities also said the crash occurred in an area under the jurisdiction of the Saudi
02:14National Guard ministry.
02:16Meanwhile, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarra claimed that the group had shot down a Saudi
02:22helicopter near Najran while it was carrying out what he described as hostile activities
02:26targeting Houthi positions along the border.
02:28Notably, the accounts differ not only over the cause of the incident, but also over the
02:33circumstances surrounding the aircraft's flight.
02:36The development comes as tensions have intensified around Najran, a southwestern Saudi region that
02:41has faced attacks attributed to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in recent weeks.
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