Saudi soldier killed by missile from Yemen hours before ceasefire
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A Saudi soldier was killed on Saturday by a missile fired by Yemeni rebels across the border into the kingdom's southern Asir province, the interior ministry said.
The Iran-allied Houthis, who are battling the internationally recognised government of Yemen's President Abd Rabbu Mansour al-Hadi, often fire mortars into southern Saudi regions and test Saudi defences with guerrilla-style incursions.
The attack came hours before the Saudi-led coalition that is supporting Hadi in the war, announced a ceasefire in a bid to end a conflict that has displaced millions of people and caused a humanitarian disaster. The 48-hour truce is due to start at noon (0900 GMT) on Saturday.
