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May 22
18m 43s

More weapons, less action: What are the ...

THE NATIONAL NEWS
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It took the Houthis at least a month to enter the Iran conflict in late March and early April and the Yemeni rebels have been largely restrained since a Pakistan-brokered truce began last month. But they haven’t exactly been idle either. A new report from Conflict Armament Research (CAR) found the Houthis have been expanding their arsenal, mainly through ill ... Show More
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