Houthis claim they shot down a Royal Saudi Air Force Apache near the northern borders

Unverified · Northern Borders, Saudi Arabia (approximate: Northern Borders Province) · 2026-10-17 18:32 UTC

The Houthis and AnsarAllah claim they shot down a Royal Saudi Air Force Apache helicopter near the northern borders on the evening of 17 October, as relayed by the X account @war_cube. No other source confirms or denies the claim.

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Verification

Unverified: 1 independent source.

Sources

• @war_cube (X), 2026-10-17 18:32 UTC

First reported 2026-10-17 18:32 UTC; last updated 2026-10-18 20:14 UTC.

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