Moroccan fighter jet goes missing in Yemen

Afrasianet - A Moroccan F-16 fighter jet taking part in the Saudi-led air campaign against Houthi militias in Yemen has gone missing, Morocco's armed forces said early Monday.

The plane had been missing since 6 p.m. the previous day, a statement carried by the state news agency MAP said.

The pilot of a second jet has said he did not see pilot of the missing jet eject.

Morocco has six F-16 jets stationed in the United Arab Emirates. It has been taking part in the strikes on the Houthis and militias allied to deposed Yemeni President Saleh since “Operation Decisive Storm” was first launched on March 26.

The MAP statement said an investigation was under way into the whereabouts of the missing jet.