Saudi Prince Mansoor Bin Maqran killed in Helicopter crash at Yemen border
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RIYADH - A Saudi prince was killed on Sunday when a helicopter crashed near the kingdom’s southern border with war-torn Yemen, state television said.
The news channel Al-Ekhbariya announced the death of Prince Mansour bin Moqren, the deputy governor of Asir province.
It said the helicopter had several officials on board, and did not reveal the cause of the crash.
The crash comes after Saudi Arabia on Saturday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile near Riyadh’s international airport after it was fired from Yemen, in an escalation of the kingdom’s war against Iran-backed Huthi rebels. AFP
