Moroccan F-16 fighter jet missing in Yemen

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Morocco has lost of of its F-16 fighter jets
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On Monday, Morocco's Royal Armed Forces said that one of its F-16 fighter jets went missing over Yemen at about 6 p.m. on Sunday, while taking part in a Saudi-led air campaign against the Houthi rebels. A pilot in the same squadron said he couldn't tell if the pilot in the missing plane ejected, according to Morocco's state MAP news agency.

Earlier Sunday, the Houtis agreed to a Saudi-proposed ceasefire, but it isn't scheduled to start until Tuesday, and the Saudi coalition was bombing parts of Yemen on Sunday. Morocco has six F-16s based in the United Arab Emirates, and this is their first mission since the North African nation purchased them from the U.S. in 2011.

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Peter Weber, The Week US
Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.