Iran war: Saudi helicopter crash kills two as tanker attacks threaten Hormuz

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Two Saudi military personnel were killed when an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed near Yemen, with the coalition attributing the accident to a technical malfunction. The incident comes amid intensified regional fighting and attacks threatening tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Two Saudi military personnel were killed in a helicopter crash near Yemen on Sunday, as regional fighting intensified and tanker attacks threatened shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The Saudi-led coalition said an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed in Najran due to a technical malfunction, killing both crew members. Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki said ...

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