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Houthis Lose Control Of 1 Border Crossing With Saudi Arabia

June 24 2015

Yemen

Anti-Houthi fighters in Yemen have seized a border crossing that had been held by Houthis on the frontier with Saudi Arabia, reports Reuters.

Forces loyal to exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi took control of the crossing on Tuesday, said local officials and witnesses.

The fighters expect to join militias fighting in the Marib and al-Jawf governorates and prepare for an attack on the port city of Aden, reported Al-Arabiya.

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