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Yemen : Ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh assassinated by Houthi militia

Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has been killed by Iranian backed Houthi rebels. Saleh who had previously survived assassination attempts in 2011 was forced to leave power a year later. Saleh death follows his renouncement his allegiance with Houthi rebels who accused the former as a traitor who joined the Saudi-led anti-Houthi campaigns.

(FB) A video released by Houthi rebels shows former Yemen President's body being carried to a pickup truck

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