Original Summary

BBC Verify has confirmed the footage was filmed in western Yemen. Footage verified by the BBC shows the wreckage of a Saudi F-15 fighter jet which the Iran-backed Houthi group says it shot down over Yemen. The US-made aircraft was "downed using a locally manufactured surface-to-air missile" as it "conducted hostile operations" over the Marib region, according to a Houthi statement on Wednesday. Experts have told BBC Verify the incident is a "propaganda coup" that shows the Houthis' military capability has advanced and they are prepared to further escalate its conflict with Saudi Arabia. Using satellite imagery to match features in the landscape seen in the footage, BBC Verify was able to pinpoint the crash site to an isolated location in the hills west of the Yemeni city of Marib. The long-running conflict between a Saudi-led military coalition and the Houthis has escalated in the last week after the armed group launched an offensive against pro-government forces. This led to the Houthis seizing key territory near the south-west coast, close to vital international shipping channels in the Bab al-Mandab strait. In one of several video clips released by the Houthis, men with assault rifles can be seen at the crash site inspecting the wreckage. The fighters celebrate as they lift the jet's almost-intact tail fin which features the Saudi flag and a four-digit serial number. The fate of of the crew is not known. The Houthis also released a thermal video clip - which cannot be fully verified due to a lack of visual details - that appears to show a fighter jet in mid-flight being struck by a missile. BBC Verify has contacted the Saudi Ministry of Defence for comment. Baraa Shiban, Yemen analyst at the Royal United Services Institute, told BBC Verify the incident showed it was "very clear the Houthis have been taking advantage of advice and technological support" from Iran. "They continue to develop their military arsenal and capabilities to make it more and more painful on Saudi Arabia," he said. Downing the F-15 is also a "propaganda coup", said Yemen expert Adam Baron from the Washington-based New America think tank, as Saudi air support is considered to be "key to any significant pushback" against recent Houthi gains. "An eye-for-an-eye has been a huge element of the group's public messaging. This is partially to show that air support will come at a price," he added. BBC Verify used the position of the sun and satellite imagery to locate the distinctive landscape seen in the footage - including cliff faces and hills - to an isolated mountainous area about 25 miles (40km) west of Marib. Satellite imagery published on Wednesday also shows a new dark shadow at the same location, which appears consistent with scorch or burn marks at a crash site. The aircraft in the wreckage has been independently identified by Nick Brown, a weapons expert from military intelligence company Janes, as an F-15 Strike Eagle. He based his analysis on distinctive elements seen in the footage including the tail fin arrangement, radar antenna and missile warning system sensors. AFP via Getty Images / A similar Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle formed part of an escort for US President Donald Trump during a visit to Saudi Arabia last year The four-digit tail number visible on the wreckage also appears to be consistent with that of an F-15 Strike Eagle operated by the 55th Squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force based at King Khalid Air Base near the city of Khamis Mushait in south-west Saudi Arabia. This base, about 245 miles (392 km) from the crash site, was targeted last week by what the Houthis described as a "barrage of missiles and drones". Satellite imagery analysed by BBC Verify appears to show damage to at least three aircraft hangars or shelters. The base is one of a series of high-profile Saudi targets struck by the Houthis in recent days including an oil refinery in the city of Jizan. Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it had destroyed a Houthi drone close to the Islamic holy city of Mecca on Tuesday, which the Houthis have denied targeting. The group said on Thursday that Saudi Arabia had launched 40 air strikes against Yemen over the past 24 hours. Additional reporting by Shayan Sardarizadeh and Alex Murray Graphics by Tom Shiel What do you want BBC Verify to investigate?

中文概览

中文标题： 经核实视频显示沙特战机在也门上空被击落后的残骸

BBC Verify确认视频拍摄于也门西部。胡塞武装称在Marib地区用本地制造的地对空导弹击落一架沙特F-15，专家称这是“宣传胜利”，显示其军事能力提升。残骸尾翼有沙特国旗和四位序列号，机组命运不明；沙特国防部尚未回应。

  • 情报分类：综合情报
  • 分类依据：也门冲突与战机残骸视频核实，属国际军事动态，归综合。
  • 信息来源：英语新闻 / BBC News Top Stories
  • 发布时间：2026/9/17 21:47:36