The Royal Moroccan Air Force says that it has lost one its F-16 fighter jets participating in a Saudi Arabia-led bombing campaign in Yemen.
The US government is stepping up its involvement in the conflict in Yemen, which had previously been limited to logistical support.
Saudi Arabia has moved troops and military equipment to its border with Yemen, suggesting the oil rich kingdom may soon intervene in that country's political situation, which have been chaotic and kinetic since a group of rebels known as Houthis overthrew the previous government.
The government of Yemen led by President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi has collapsed under the pressure of a Houthi uprising that has seen large parts of the country fall under their control.
