Houthis report downing Saudi Arabia’s Apache helicopter

DOHA, October 17. /TASS/. Members of Yemen’s rebel Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement downed an Apache helicopter of Saudi Arabia’s air force, Houthi Military Spokesman Yahya Saree was quoted as saying by the SABA news agency.

"The [Houthi] armed forces managed to take down an Apache helicopter of the Saudi enemy," he said.

The spokesman added that the aircraft was downed when it "engaged in hostile actions targeting our forces on the border."