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Yemen's Houthi rebels strike in Bab al-Mandeb strait: affiliated media

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels have reportedly targeted the Bab al-Mandeb strait in the western part of the country with two missiles, Al Jazeera reports citing the Saba news agency, which cited a local source.

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