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Yemen: two Saudi pilots killed in helicopter crash

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Yemen: two Saudi pilots killed in helicopter crash

Two pilots have died after a Saudi National Guard AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed in the Najran region, as the Riyadh-led coalition reports its first military deaths since hostilities with the Houthis resumed in July. The coalition is fighting the Iran-backed Yemeni movement, according to Agence France-Presse.

Two Saudi National Guard pilots were killed when an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed in the Najran region of Saudi Arabia. The Riyadh-led coalition announced the incident, according to AFP, attributing the crash to a technical failure.

The coalition also reported the first military deaths since hostilities resumed in July. It is fighting the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen.

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