SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni military officials say armed tribesmen have shot down a government warplane that was bombing their positions north of the capital, Sanaa.
A Defence Ministry official confirmed Wednesday's incident but gave no further details.
Tribesmen overran a military base belonging to Yemen's elite Republican Guards earlier this week in the area where the aircraft was shot down.
The capture of the base followed weeks of intermittent fighting between the tribesmen and government forces. The tribesmen are believed to have seized a large number of weapons from the base, including anti-aircraft guns.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
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