Saudi Arabia regains area seized by Yemen rebels

Dunya News

Saudi Arabia says it seized back a border area captured by Yemeni rebels. The announcement comes after days of fighting during which three Saudi soldiers were killed, 15 injured and four others went missing. Saudi Arabia launched air strikes on rebels in northern Yemen last week after rebels crossed the border into the kingdom and said they had taken control of an area called Jabal Dukhan. The world's top oil exporter has become increasingly anxious about instability in Yemen, which is facing a Shi'ite insurgency in the north, separatist sentiment in the south and a growing threat from resurgent Al-Qaeda fighters.