Fighting Erupts for Control of Yemen's Largest Air Base

Intense fighting erupted Sunday in Yemen for control of the country's largest air base, with the Houthi leader rejecting a call from the Saudi-led Arab coalition fighting the insurgents for a five-day humanitarian truce. Houthi chief Abdel-Malek al-Houthi said a cease-fire would only benefit the Islamic State and al-Qaida militants. "The battle goes on and the war is not over," al-Houthi was quoted as saying on his group's Twitter account. Houthi forces held up 16...

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