Two Saudi soldiers are missing in Yemen and are thought to be with the Houthis

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Tuesday

12:00 2015-9-22

DUBAI – Reuters – A Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday that two Saudi soldiers have disappeared in Yemen and are believed to be being held by the Houthis.

Brigadier General Ahmed Asiri added in a statement that the two soldiers “are lost inside Yemeni territory, and evidence indicates they are alive and being held by the Houthi militia.”

He said the Saudi-led coalition is doing its best to return them to the Kingdom as soon as possible.