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Fighting With Yemeni Rebels Has Ceased, Say Officials

January 28 2010

Saudi Arabia

Saudi officials say fighting with Yemeni Shi'ite rebels in the border area has ended after almost three months, the Los Angeles Times reports.

The Houthi rebels offered a cease-fire on Monday.

Fighting originally was sparked by a November cross-border incident in which the rebels killed a Saudi border guard. In response, Saudi ground and air forces pounded rebel Houthi positions on both sides of the border.

Saudi officials say their forces chased out the rebels and they...

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