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Saudi Arabia’s military has gone into a state of high alert following deadly clashes with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who also tried to fire a missile over the kingdom toward Israel, according to people familiar with the matter.
Four Saudi soldiers died last week in the fight with Houthi forces in the mountainous southwestern Jazan Province on the border with Yemen, said the people, asking not to be identified as the information is private. The latest incident took place as the Israel-Hamas conflict raises tension across the region.
Saudi Arabia’s defense forces also intercepted a missile in Saudi territory fired by the Houthis in the past few weeks. Spokesmen for the Saudi government and Houthis didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
The Saudi deaths are the first known casualties for the country’s forces since a tentative truce was reached with the Houthis in April last year. The world’s top oil exporter had been trying to negotiate an end to the war with the group, which started in 2015.
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