Press TV- A Saudi Arabian prince has been killed in a helicopter crash close to country�s southern border with Yemen.

According to the kingdom�s al-Ekhbariya news channel, the deputy governor of the Asir province Prince Mansour bin Moqren was killed in the crash�on Sunday.

A number of other government officials were also killed in the crash.

Moqren formerly�worked as an advisor at the court of the crown prince of Saudi Arabia.

Rescue teams were said to be at the scene to recover the remains.

The incident came�at a time that Saudi Arabia is incessantly pounding Yemen�in an attempt to crush the popular Houthi Ansarullah movement.

It also came�just one day after the kingdom detained dozens of princes, ministers and former ministers on the order of Saudi Arabia�s Anti-Corruption Committee headed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.




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