Coalition: A helicopter crashed in Najran and the death of two officers

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The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced the downing and crash of a reconnaissance helicopter in the Najran region, and the killing of two officers.

The official spokesman for the coalition forces, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, said in a statement today, Sunday, that an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter fell and crashed inside Saudi territory in the Najran region, belonging to the Ministry of the National Guard, as a result of a technical malfunction.

He also added, "The accident resulted in the martyrdom of its air crew, consisting of two officers."

This helicopter, developed by Boeing, has a small size and a relatively low radar and visual footprint.

It also has a high ability to maneuver and operate in urban and mountainous environments, and is considered suitable for armed reconnaissance and escorting special forces, and it can carry out day and night missions thanks to advanced sensor systems.

Major General Turki Al-Maliki announced on the night of Saturday-Sunday, the interception and destruction of a drone in the eastern region and two drones in the Riyadh region, and the interception of two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militias towards Khamis Mushait.

While the coalition published clips of air force operations to intercept cruise missiles and drones launched by the Houthi militias.

He also published footage of the targeting and destruction of two platforms in Saada for launching ballistic missiles after monitoring their use in launching towards Saudi Arabia.