Emirati soldier killed serving in Saudi-led war in Yemen
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The United Arab Emirates says one of its soldiers has been killed while serving in the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
A short military statement Thursday on the state-run WAM news agency announced the soldier's death, without offering a cause.
The UAE is one of Saudi Arabia's main allies in its war against Yemen's Shiite rebels, known as Houthis.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The war in Yemen has killed more than 10,000 civilians and displaced over 3 million people. It began when the Houthis and allied military units loyal to a former president seized Yemen's capital, Sanaa, in September 2014.
The Saudi-led coalition began its campaign in March 2015 in support of Yemen's internationally recognized government.
The war has ground into a stalemate. Peace efforts by the United Nations have faltered.