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Fresh banknotes spark new economic war in Yemen

The UN-recognized Yemeni government has pumped new banknotes into the country, but the Houthis are banning their circulation in areas under their control, burdening Yemenis and exacerbating problems for the already struggling economy.

A money changer holds bundles of Yemeni currency at an exchange shop in Sanaa, Yemen, June 8, 2016. To match Insight YEMEN-SECURITY/CENBANK  REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah      TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY      - S1AETJAZJWAA
A money changer holds bundles of Yemeni currency at an exchange shop, Sanaa, June 8, 2016. — REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

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