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Saudi troops die in Yemen clashes Saudi troops die in Yemen clashes
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Four Saudi soldiers have been killed in clashes with Shia rebels near the Yemen border, Saudi state television reports.Four Saudi soldiers have been killed in clashes with Shia rebels near the Yemen border, Saudi state television reports.
Citing Assistant Minister of Defence Prince Khaled bin Sultan, it said the overall death toll of Saudi soldiers in the border conflict now stood at 82.Citing Assistant Minister of Defence Prince Khaled bin Sultan, it said the overall death toll of Saudi soldiers in the border conflict now stood at 82.
Houthi rebels have fought a sporadic insurgency in the region between Sanaa and the Saudi border since 2004.Houthi rebels have fought a sporadic insurgency in the region between Sanaa and the Saudi border since 2004.
Riyadh joined the fighting against the rebels in November, after one of its soldiers was killed along the border.Riyadh joined the fighting against the rebels in November, after one of its soldiers was killed along the border.
In the latest clashes, Saudi forces had regained control of the border village of al-Jabiri, Prince Khaled bin Sultan said. Prince Khaled bin Sultan said "hundreds" of Yemeni rebels had been killed on Saudi soil in the latest clashes, the Reuters news agency reports.
"The infiltrators have been eliminated from al-Jabiri and the whole district has been taken under control," he told state-owned al-Ekhbariya television. He said the rebels had ignored a 48-hour deadline to quit their positions in the border village of al-Jabiri.
He said 21 Saudi soldiers were missing. "The infiltrators have been eliminated from al-Jabiri and the whole district has been taken under control," he told state-owned al-Ekhbariya television, adding that 21 Saudi soldiers were missing.
While the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis began recently, fighting between the rebels from the minority Shia Zaidi sect and the Yemeni government has occurred sporadically since 2004.While the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis began recently, fighting between the rebels from the minority Shia Zaidi sect and the Yemeni government has occurred sporadically since 2004.
According to the latest UN figures, an estimated 200,000 people have been displaced since then.According to the latest UN figures, an estimated 200,000 people have been displaced since then.
Alongside the fighting in the north and a secessionist movement in the south, Western policymakers believe al-Qaeda is gaining a foothold in Yemen.Alongside the fighting in the north and a secessionist movement in the south, Western policymakers believe al-Qaeda is gaining a foothold in Yemen.
Last week, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said instability in Yemen was a global as well as regional threat.Last week, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said instability in Yemen was a global as well as regional threat.