Members of the Saudi border guard are stationed at a look-out point on the Saudi-Yemeni border, in southwestern S.Arabia PHOTO: AFP
A Saudi border post in the kingdom's southern Jazan region came under shell and rocket fire from Yemeni territory on Monday.
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One soldier was killed and three others wounded, an interior ministry spokesperson was quoted as saying by the official SPA news agency.
In a separate incident, a Saudi soldier operating along the border with Yemen was killed when his vehicle overturned, the spokesperson added.
Riyadh said Sunday that rocket fire from Yemen had killed a Saudi general, the highest-ranking officer to die in border attacks since a Saudi-led coalition began air strikes against Iran-backed rebels across Yemen in March.
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Close to 60 people, mainly military personnel, have been killed in Saudi Arabia's border region since the Riyadh-led operation was launched.
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