Missile

Missile event in Saudi Arabia on Sat 17th October 2026

17th October 2026

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On 17 October 2026, time of day unclear, Houthi forces claimed to have shot down a Saudi AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter with a surface-to-air missile in an unspecified area of Najran (Najran). Saudi forces confirmed that the helicopter crashed, killing its 2 aircrew members, but said that a technical malfunction caused the crash. Other sources seemed to confirm the Houthi claim. A weapons analyst assessed that Houthi forces may have downed the helicopter with a Saqr-1 358 SAM missile, an Iranian-derived Houthi-produced loitering SAM munition. 2 fatalities.

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