Yemeni killed on border with kingdom

SANA'A, Jan. 19 (Saba) - A Yemeni citizen has been killed on border
with Saudi Arabia while he was trying to smuggle Qat to Saudi lands.

Saudi border security shot dead the citizen.

According the Interior Ministry's Media Center, the citizen died
immediately after a bullet struck his stomach.

His body was transported to hospital.

Yemeni authorities are waiting for accounts by Saudi police which
have to reveal facts about the incident.

Early last year, Saudi border security burnt 18 Yemeni immigrants as
they tried to enter Saudi territories to search for jobs.

Reports said Saudi border security poured diesel on the immigrants
and then set fire.

Human rights organizations have recently renewed calls for
investigating the incident to take legal action against the
perpetrators.

FR