'Blows kept coming, I felt the aircraft going down': Flydubai captain on the cockpit battle to save his plane | The National
From his hospital bed in Abu Dhabi, Smit Machchhar tells The National of the moment his co-pilot turned on him at 34,000ft
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Yemeni government forces claim heavy Houthi losses in a day of strikes
Yemeni government forces claim heavy Houthi losses in a day of strikes Forces of Yemen's internationally recognised government said on Saturday they had carried out 1,417 strikes against the Houthis over the previous 24 hours, killing or wounding about 800 fighters. Spokesperson Majed Abdullah al-Nuzaili said the strikes had destroyed or disabled more than 190 armoured vehicles and supply assets. The army also said they had hit Houthi barracks, depots and command centres in northern al-Jawf g…
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Romanian fighter jets shoot down 2 drones over Black Sea
Romanian Air Force F-16s shot down drones over Romanian territorial waters. Earlier this week, two chemical tankers were hit by drones near Romania's Black Sea coast.
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Egypt's Sissi says he'll defend Saudi Arabia, if asked
The Egyptian president said his country was ready to defend Saudi Arabia "if requested." The comments come amid escalating Houthi attacks.