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Jet fighter crashes in Yemeni capital Sanaa
Source: BBC
A jet fighter has crashed in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, killing the pilot.
The Soviet-made Sukhoi plane crashed into the al-Asbahi residential district in southern Sanaa, a military official said.
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Fragments were scattered across the district and the official said several people were slightly injured.
Witnesses said the Sukhoi SU-22 had exploded in mid-air.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22508432
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Just scanning through the Wiki page on Sukhoi and Yemen, seems the last two incidents may have been related to rebel activity.
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