Saudi border guard killed by rocket fire from Yemen

A Saudi soldier sits on top of an armor vehicle as he aims his weapons, on the border with Yemen, at a military point in Najran, Saudi Arabia.
A Saudi soldier sits on top of an armor vehicle as he aims his weapons, on the border with Yemen, at a military point in Najran, Saudi Arabia.

Riyadh - A border post in the Kingdom's Jazan region came under attack on Saturday, prompting guards to respond to the fire



By AFP

Published: Sun 23 Aug 2015, 10:28 AM

Last updated: Sun 23 Aug 2015, 6:40 PM

A Saudi border guard has been killed by rocket fire from anti-government rebels in northern Yemen, Riyadh's official SPA news agency said on Sunday.
A border post in the Kingdom's Jazan region came under attack on Saturday, prompting guards to respond to the fire, the SPA said, quoting an interior ministry spokesman.
It said one Saudi guard was killed in the exchange.
More than 50 people have been killed along the Saudi-Yemen border since a Riyadh-led military coalition began air strikes on Iran-backed rebels across the impoverished country in March.
 


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