Rabat- The Moroccan Air Force has reportedly sent special forces units to Yemen in search of the missing F-16 pilot after his aircraft crashed last Sunday.
Although the Iran-backed Shia Houthi rebels in northern Yemen released the first images of what is said to be the corpse of Moroccan pilot, the death of the pilot has not officially been confirmed.
According to the Moroccan daily Al Massae, an investigation was under way by special forces into the whereabouts of the missing jet.
The same source said that the Army General Bouchaib Arroub has been ordered to personally supervise the mission in Yemen.
Amid the uncertain environment surrounding the case, some reports allege that a Sunni Yemeni tribe in support of the Saudi-led coalition is holding the pilot.
The father of Yassine Bahti, the missing pilot, told Al Arabiya News on Tuesday that “photos alleging to show his son’s body were not of him.”
“As a father, I have great hope that he will return to [us]. Our morale is high and in the end, we accept God’s predestination,” the father said.
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