# Houthis say they forced Saudi F-15 jets out of airspace over Yemen’s Taiz

https://mins.news/en/item/85618

- TASS, 2026-10-04 19:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2197433

> Houthi spokesman Yahya Saria said the group intercepted two formations of Saudi F-15 fighters over Yemen’s Taiz governorate and forced them to withdraw using locally made anti-aircraft missiles. Fighting between Yemen’s government forces and the Houthis, which began in August 2014, has sharply worsened this summer.

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