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Yemeni government forces ride on the back of a pick-up truck during the battle for Hodeidah against the Houthi rebels. EPA
Yemeni government forces ride on the back of a pick-up truck during the battle for Hodeidah against the Houthi rebels. EPA
Iranian hands still behind Houthi missiles, UN report finds
The findings come as the Tehran-backed rebels in Yemen say they are willing to stop firing on shipping through the Red Sea
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The National
01 August, 2018