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May 9, 2016

Pentagon Acknowledges U.S. Troops on the Ground in Yemen
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The Pentagon has acknowledged it quietly deployed U.S. troops to Yemen,
where a U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition is fighting Houthi rebels. A
Pentagon spokesperson provided few details, saying a "very small number"
of U.S. troops were on the ground to help fight al-Qaeda militants.
Critics have blamed the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led campaign in Yemen for
helping fuel the militants' spread.
Topics:Yemen

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