Iran war, Saudi helicopter crashes near Yemen: two officers dead. LIVE

Two Saudi National Guard officers died in the crash of an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter in the Najran region of southern Saudi Arabia, near the border with Yemen. This was reported by Arab News, citing the spokesperson of the Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen, General Turki al-Maliki.

According to al-Maliki, the accident was caused by a technical failure. However, Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed to have shot down a Saudi Apache military helicopter in the Najran area.

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis said two pilots were killed when their helicopter crashed due to a "technical fault" near the border with Yemen. These are the first victims since hostilities resumed in July.

"An AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter, supplied to the national guard, crashed and was destroyed in Saudi territory, in the Najran area, due to a technical failure, causing the death of the two officers who made up the crew", declared the coalition spokesperson, Turki al-Malki, as reported by the official SPA news agency.

Al-Maliki then denied that the Houthis shot down an Apache helicopter in the Saudi province of Najran, as claimed by the rebels. The spokesperson posted an image of Apache helicopters on a runway, commenting: "They will be taking to the field soon. Memorize what they look like so you don't forget."