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Yemen in chaos as rebels take capital but stop short of ousting president

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Yemen, a major partner in the United States’ war on armed extremism, is in the midst of an apparent coup as Houthi fighters from the minority Shi’ite community took major state buildings in the capital, Sana’a on Tuesday after two days of fighting.

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