Saudi Military: 4 Officers among 12 Dead as Saudi Helicopter Crashes in Yemen

[TomSea]

4 Officers among 12 Dead as Saudi Helicopter Crashes in Yemen

Twelve Saudi soldiers, including four officers, were killed on Tuesday when their helicopter went down in Yemen, the Arab coalition fighting Yemeni rebels said in a statement.

The Saudi Black Hawk "fell during operations in the province of Marib" east of Sanaa, the coalition said in a statement carried by SPA state news agency, without clarifying the reason.

"The causes of the incident are being investigated," the statement added.

Continued: http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/228680-4-officers-among-12-dead-as-saudi-helicopter-crashes-in-yemen

[Right_in_Virginia]

What the hell were they doing in Yemen?

[TomSea]

What the hell were they doing in Yemen?

They are basically in a proxy war there with Iran and Iran's allies, the Houthis who have sometimes, launched missiles into Saudi Arabia. Otherwise, I don't know too much about the situation. Al Qaeda is there, the US and Coalition have hit Al Qaeda a number of times besides that raid we had there about 2 months ago. ISIS is there too.

[TomSea]

PHOTOS: Saudi military helicopter crashes in Yemen, killing 12 officers

A Saudi Black Hawk chopper crash in Yemen’s Marib killed 12 people on Tuesday. (Supplied)


Among the dead were the pilot, Captain Turki al-Houyrani, the co-pilot, First Lieutenant Rayan al-Shahrani, Lieutenant Colonel Abdulrahman al-Shahrani and Lieutenant Colonel Faisal al-Subai.

Read More At: https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2017/04/19/PHOTOS-Victims-of-Saudi-army-helicopter-crash-in-Yemen-revealed.html

[Right_in_Virginia]

They are basically in a proxy war there with Iran and Iran's allies, the Houthis who have sometimes, launched missiles into Saudi Arabia. Otherwise, I don't know too much about the situation. Al Qaeda is there, the US and Coalition have hit Al Qaeda a number of times besides that raid we had there about 2 months ago. ISIS is there too.

Thanks ... I can't keep track of the wars over there.