According to @clashreport, Houthi forces released a video showing an AH-6i helicopter of the Saudi National Guard being struck by a loitering munition over Saudi Arabia's Najran Province. The Saudi side has acknowledged that the helicopter crashed, killing two crew members, but Saudi officials claim the crash was caused by a technical malfunction.
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@clashreport
2026-10-18 09:19 · New footage released by the Houthis appears to show a Saudi National Guard AH-6i helicopter being hit by a loitering munition over Saudi Arabia's Najran province. Saudi Arabia has acknowledged losing …
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07.22
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Houthi forces release video claiming to have shot down a Saudi National Guard helicopter in Saudi Arabia's Najran Province
2026.10.18 · Verified
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