00:00Yemen's Houthis say they have shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet as tensions escalate
00:06over attacks on the kingdom and control of the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
00:11Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sari said the aircraft was targeted with a locally made
00:16air-to-air missile while carrying out what he called hostile operations.
00:20The group also denied Saudi accusations that it had targeted Mecca, saying its operations
00:25were aimed at oil facilities and military bases.
00:29Saudi Arabia's coalition vowed retaliation, however, describing the security of Islam's
00:34holy sites and pilgrims as a red line.
00:37The warning followed alerts over possible attacks in Mecca and southern Saudi Arabia after ballistic
00:43missile and drone strikes from Yemen wounded 13 people.
00:47The Houthis have meanwhile seized Yemen's Red Sea coast and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and
00:52declared a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia.
00:54The waterway connects the Indian Ocean with the Red Sea and provides access to the Suez Canal.
01:00The Houthis insist that navigation is threatened only for Saudi vessels, but further disruption
01:06could affect shipping and Egypt's Suez Canal revenues, which are already at around half their
01:11pre-2023 level following Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.
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