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Yemen’s Houthis say shot down Saudi fighter jet
A spokesman for the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of launching 450 strikes…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
Why Yemen's Houthis have only grown stronger through years of war
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As the Iran-backed Houthis advance on a key maritime chokepoint and strike Saudi oil facilities, rattling world markets, there is little that can be done to stop them that hasn't been tried before…
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- Reported by The Hindu and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:02:12 UTC.
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