Three Iranians killed on Saudi-Yemeni border
Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of arming Yemen’s Shia Houthi group, which has seized control of Yemeni capital Sanaa in late 2014
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By Ahmed al-Masri & Zakaria al-Kamali
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia
Three Iranians were killed on Monday following a Houthi attack in southern Saudi Arabia.
The three were killed when Saudi forces destroyed seven Houthi vehicles during an attack on the southern Asir region near the Yemeni border, the state-run Al Ekhbariya television said.
No further details were provided by the Saudi broadcaster.
Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of arming Yemen’s Shia Houthi group, which has seized control of Yemeni capital Sanaa in late 2014.
In March 2015, Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies began an extensive air campaign aimed at reversing Houthi gains in Yemen and restoring the government of President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi.
On Monday, Hadi – during a meeting in Riyadh with representatives of the permanent UN Security Council members -- accused Iran of interfering in Yemen’s internal affairs.
According to the UN, more than 5,800 people have been killed in Yemen -- about half of them civilians -- since the Saudi-led coalition first began its air campaign in March of last year. Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.
