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Saudi couple killed in suspected missile attack from Yemen

Xinhua, November 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

A Saudi couple was killed on Wednesday in a suspected missile attack from Yemen on the border city of Najran, local news channel Al Arabiya reported.

The family members of the couple were injured in the attack, the report said.

On Tuesday, the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a missile fired from Yemen toward the city.

Border clashes between Saudi forces and Houthi militias have continued since the civil war in Yemen broke out in March 2015. Endit