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US Central Command chief Gen Joseph Votel visited Aden, Yemen on September 5, 2018. Reuters
US Central Command chief Gen Joseph Votel visited Aden, Yemen on September 5, 2018. Reuters
US Centcom chief visits Yemen in warning to Iran
Gen Joseph Votel's talks with Yemeni counterparts send clear signal to Tehran, says former US envoy to Yemen
Joyce Karam and Ali Mahmood
06 September, 2018