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An Emirati soldier has been killed in southern Saudi Arabia while taking part in the Saudi-led campaign against Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement, the United Arab Emirates military said.
The body of corporal Saeed Matar al-Kaabi was repatriated on Friday, the official WAM news agency reported.
The military said Kaabi was killed while "performing his national duty" in Najran province bordering Yemen, without elaborating.
Some 100 Emiratis have been killed in Yemen since the Saudi-led bombing there began in March 2015.
The UAE has been playing a key role in the Saudi-led campaign.
More than 12,000 people have been killed since the coalition attacked Yemen.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
