Saudi chopper pilots killed as landmark tower closes offices amid Houthi fighting

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The crash comes as fighting intensifies in Yemen and Egypt pledges support for Saudi Arabia amid mounting regional tensions A Saudi helicopter has crashed in the Najran region, killing both crew members, according to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said on Sunday that the AH-6i helicopter had crashed due to a technical fault in an area under the responsibility of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of National Guard. The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah