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Yemen's armed forces say they have begun 'strategic offensive' in capital Sanaa

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Yemen’s armed forces said they have begun a “strategic offensive” in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, Reuters reports.

The Houthis have held the capital and vast parts of the northwest, where most of the population live.

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