Striking targets across the Yemen: UAE jet missing on mission against Houthis

The United Arab Emirates has said that one of its own warplane involved in Yemen in a mission against Houthi rebels is lost.

Without giving additional details the nation ‘s official news agency, WAM, declared the disappearance.

The Saudi-led coalition of which UAE is a component has been carrying out air strikes.

It’s the very first known loss in the battle of an Emirati jet.

Officials haven’t yet declared whether any aviators were damaged, or the kind of jet lost.

The UAE Air Force manages both F 16 and Mirage 2000 fighter jets.

The UN has criticised both the Saudi-led the Houthis as well as effort .