Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF)

Yemeni military intercepts, shoots down Saudi UAV in Saada

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Yemeni Army has said that its air defense units have intercepted and shot down a Saudi Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in the airspace over the country’s northwestern Saada province.

Yemen downs Turkish-made Saudi drone over Taiz

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces announced they downed a Turkish-made, Saudi-owned armed reconnaissance drone of the Bayraktar Akinci type in the skies over Taiz province.

Yemen strikes Riyadh airport with ballistic missile

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces announced a ballistic missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid airport, saying it hit its target precisely and disrupted operations.

Yemen hits Saudi airports, Aramco in 3 operations

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces said they carried out three special operations with numerous ballistic and cruise missiles and drones against targets in Saudi Arabia.

Yemen hits Saudi gatherings in Taiz with 20 strikes

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – A Yemeni military source said Yemen's armed forces carried out more than 20 attacks on gatherings of Saudi forces in Taiz, leaving dozens killed and wounded and several vehicles set on fire.

Report:

Ansarullah forces near control of new strategic area

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – According to reports, Yemeni forces may take control of the strategic al-Turbah area in Taiz within hours, opening the way for control of other parts of the province.

Yemen says it hit Aramco facilities in Riyadh

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces said they carried out a military operation against Saudi Arabia's Aramco in Riyadh in response to Saudi attacks on Sanaa and other Yemeni provinces, using ballistic missiles and drones.

Yahya Saree:

Saudi warplanes pound Yemen in 51 new strikes

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces spokesman said Saudi warplanes carried out 51 airstrikes and missile attacks on Yemen in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of attacks in the latest round of conflict to more than 1,200.

Yemen downs Saudi ScanEagle surveillance drone over Sa'ada

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Yemeni forces shot down a Saudi military ScanEagle surveillance drone over Saada Province on Wednesday.

Yahya Saree:

Yemeni forces down Wing Loong II armed reconnaissance drone

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Yahya Saree has stated that the country’s armed forces shot down a Saudi Wing Loong II armed reconnaissance drone over al-Mokha district in Taiz Province.

Powerful explosions rock Riyadh

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Heavy explosions rocked Riyadh early Wednesday and activity at the Saudi capital's international airport was suspended.

Sirens go off in Riyadh amid Yemeni retaliatory attacks

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Sirens warning of incoming missiles and unmanned combat aerial vehicles launched from Yemen have sounded in the Saudi capital Riyadh and elsewhere in the kingdom.

Yemeni forces pounded Saudi Aramco, Khamis Mushait airbase

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – A spokesman for Yemen Armed Forces has announced Yemeni forces have launched two operations: one against Aramco using dozens of missiles and drones, and another against Khamis Mushait airbase with several ballistic missiles.

Yemen says it downed Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Yemeni military spokesman Yahya Saree confirmed that Yemeni forces downed a Saudi F-15 with a domestically made surface-to-air missile.

Yemen warns Saudi Arabia over 54 airstrikes

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces warned that Saudi Arabia's "merciless aggression" will not go unanswered, after reporting 54 airstrikes by Saudi F-15 and Typhoon jets on five Yemeni provinces in 24 hours.

Yemen’s Ansarullah takes control of Bab al-Mandab heights

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Yemeni Armed Forces completely controlled Bab al-Mandab Strait, capturing the strategic Mayun Island in the heart of the waterway and securing full control over Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline in a rapid offensive operation.

Yemeni Armed Forces conduct fresh attacks on Saudi targets

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The Armed Forces of Yemen’s Ansarullah Resistance movement have launched fresh retaliatory strikes against the Saudi targets amid the liberation of western coast.

Yemen strikes Saudi military base with missiles, drones

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Yemeni military spokesman Yahya Saree said Yemen's armed forces struck a Saudi military base in Sharurah with a large volume of ballistic missiles and drones, hitting targets directly.

Yemeni Armed Forces close to full control of al-Makha port

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Yemeni armed forces have seized control of key areas and military bases in western Taiz and have approached the entrances to the strategic al-Makha port on the Red Sea coast.

Yemen shoots down Saudi drone in Hajjah governorate

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces shot down a Saudi Karayel reconnaissance drone over Hajjah province with appropriate weapons, military spokesman Yahya Saree said.

Casualties reported as Yemen targets Saudi coalition sites

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces targeted gathering centres, ammunition depots and operations rooms of Saudi-led forces in the al-Makha region.

Yemen hits Saudi Arabia's Aramco refinery with drone

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Yemen's Armed Forces said they hit Saudi Arabia's Aramco refinery in Jizan with a drone on Sunday, describing the strike as precise and carried out in response to Saudi drone violations of Yemeni airspace.

Yemen targets Saudi military centre, warns of new equation

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces said they targeted a Saudi military gathering centre at Sah al-Jinn with a large number of missiles and drones, warning they would meet any escalation with escalation.

Yemen strikes Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Yemen's Armed Forces announced on Wednesday they had targeted the Saudi oil tanker Wafa off Yanbu in the northern Red Sea with several ballistic missiles.

Radar hit cripples Saudi airport amid Yemeni retaliation

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Yemeni Armed Forces have successfully knocked out the central radar system at a Saudi border airport, according to a report.

Yemen attacks Saudi Arabia's airport in Najran

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces said they attacked a sensitive Saudi target at Najran airport with a drone on Tuesday, in retaliation for Saudi breaches of Yemeni airspace over Saada and Hajjah.

Ship traffic drops sharply at Bab el-Mandeb

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Ship traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb strait fell sharply over the weekend, with just 18 vessels crossing on Sunday compared to 28 on Friday.

Yahya Saree:

Yemen forces 8 Saudi oil tankers to change course

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Eight Saudi oil tankers were compelled to change course to the Cape of Good Hope, Yemen's military spokesman said.

Yemen downs Saudi spy drone over Saada

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Yemeni military spokesman Yahya Saree said a Saudi spy drone was downed early Wednesday over the airspace of Saada province.