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Yemen: U.S.-Backed Airstrikes Kill 20 Allied Fighters by Accident

HeadlineAug 10, 2015

In Yemen, officials say a U.S.-backed, Saudi-led airstrike killed at least 20 allied fighters in a friendly fire incident Saturday. This comes as the president of the International Red Cross visited Yemen and called the situation “catastrophic.”

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