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Yemen-originated shell kills Saudi man in Jazan

RIYADH, July 24 (KUNA) -- A Saudi man was killed in Jazan City, southwestern the Kingdom and bordering northern Yemen, by a mortar shell that was fired from the Yemeni territories and hit his house, Saudi authorities announced Sunday.
A local resident informed Jazan authorities on the fall of a shell that fired from Yemen on a citizen's house, which led to his death, Jazan's civil defense directorate said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Najran city, southwestern the Kingdom and also near the border with Yemen, has recently suffered human casualties and property damages due to escalation rocket attacks from Yemeni territories. (end) yms.ma