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A former Saudi Arabian soldier was given a state funeral in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday after being "martyred" fighting alongside the pro-Houthi armed forces in the province of Marib. Abdulaziz Yousef Saed Mohamed Omar, also known as Abu Al-Ezz, was a Saudi citizen hailing from Makkah. He is believed to be the first such Saudi defector without Yemeni roots. According to the Yemen Press Agency, Omar was a former prisoner of war who was captured on the battlefield. After his release, he decided to settle in Yemen and fight with the Houthi-aligned Yemeni army against the Saudi-led coalition forces. Lebanon-based Al Manar correspondent coverage on slain ex-Saudi officer Abdulaziz Yousef's state funeral in #Sanaa:pic.twitter.com/XKeoVGU0hC — Tony Toh (@tonytohcy) […]

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