Arab Coalition: 2 Pilots Evacuated after Crash of Jet Due to Technical Fault

Colonel Turki Al-Maliki, Spokesman of the Joint Coalition Forces
Colonel Turki Al-Maliki, Spokesman of the Joint Coalition Forces
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Arab Coalition: 2 Pilots Evacuated after Crash of Jet Due to Technical Fault

Colonel Turki Al-Maliki, Spokesman of the Joint Coalition Forces
Colonel Turki Al-Maliki, Spokesman of the Joint Coalition Forces

The Arab Coalition Forces Command said Sunday that the coalition conducted a special operation to evacuate two pilots after their fighter jet crashed due to a technical failure.

In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Colonel Turki Al-Malki, Spokesman of the Joint Coalition Forces, disclosed that a Saudi Royal Air Force fighter jet suffered a technical fault after conducting an operation to support legitimacy in Yemen.

The warplane crashed in the operation zone but its crew suffered no injuries, he said.

"The Arab Coalition Forces Command conducted a private joint operation in participation of air and land forces to evacuate two pilots to Saudi Arabia," the spokesman added.



Saudi Arabia Condemns Repeated Israeli Provocations Against Al-Aqsa Mosque

A view of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, including the Dome of the Rock, in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem, February 19, 2024 (AFP)
A view of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, including the Dome of the Rock, in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem, February 19, 2024 (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Repeated Israeli Provocations Against Al-Aqsa Mosque

A view of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, including the Dome of the Rock, in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem, February 19, 2024 (AFP)
A view of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, including the Dome of the Rock, in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem, February 19, 2024 (AFP)

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Sunday the latest Israeli provocations at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound after Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint location and said he prayed there.

In a statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry warned that such practices fuel the conflict in the region.

The Kingdom reiterated its “urgent call on the international community to intervene and halt these violations of international laws and conventions by the Israeli authorities, which undermine efforts to achieve peace and stability in the region.”