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Saudi Arabia, Yemen: Battling an Iranian Proxy
Nov 13, 2009 | 19:42 GMT
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Summary
Clashes between the Saudi military and Yemeni al-Houthi rebels in the Saudi-Yemeni border region has forced the Saudi government to evacuate almost 250 villages and over 175,000 people. This is a proxy battle that shows signs of escalating in the days and weeks ahead, and Saudi Arabia has been increasing its use of military force in an effort to show Iran that it will not be able to use its Yemen-based rebel proxy without consequence.
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