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Yemen: Brigade of UAE Ground Troops Arrive to Fight Houthis

HeadlineAug 04, 2015

In news from Yemen, a military brigade from the United Arab Emirates has arrived in the southern port city of Aden. The brigade marks the first time a large number of foreign ground troops have entered the conflict. The UAE soldiers are part of the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition that is fighting the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels.

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