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Yemen's ongoing conflict saw renewed activity as Yemeni government-aligned forces targeted Houthi positions and a Saudi base, while Saudi Arabia's air defenses shot down a Houthi drone south of Mecca, an attack the Houthis denied. Separately, the Iran-backed Houthis claimed a major attack on Saudi and coalition assets, part of an intensifying campaign in the region. BBC Verify has now geolocated wreckage shown in a Houthi video, confirming it belongs to a Saudi F-15 fighter jet shot down over Yemen, lending credibility to Houthi claims of downing coalition aircraft and underscoring the escalating aerial dimension of the conflict.