Houthi Fighters Seize Key Yemeni Airbase

Houthi rebels took control of a key airbase in southern Yemen on Wednesday after clashes with forces loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, military officials and residents said Wednesday. The Al-Anad base is about 60 kilometers from the city of Aden, where Hadi fled last month after escaping house arrest by the Houthis in the capital, Sana'a. Al-Anad was also an important intelligence site used by U.S. personnel in the drone campaign targeting militants from the Yemen-based...

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