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November 23, 2021

Yemeni Protesters Condemn U.S. Support for Saudi-Led War and Blockade
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In Yemen, the Saudi-led military coalition has launched air raids on the
capital, Sanaa, with reports of massive explosions in the city's
northern neighborhoods. Saudi officials said they targeted Houthi
military sites in retaliation for the rebel group's drone attacks
Saturday on sites in Saudi Arabia, including a major oil hub in Jeddah.

The latest violence comes after thousands of people marched through the
streets of Sanaa Monday protesting U.S. support for the Saudi-led
military coalition. 

Abu Mahran Al-Samawi: "We the Yemeni people took to the streets today to
denounce the military escalation carried out by America, the economic
blockade and the continuation of aggression. We had thought that when
Joe Biden took office, he would keep his promises on stopping the war on
Yemen, and open the airport in Sanaa. It turned out that all the talk
was a lie."



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