Sudanese troops continue exit from war-stricken Yemen

Sudan's military contingent in Yemen has been reduced to a symbolic presence as the main players in the Saudi-led coalition scale back their fighting.
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Sudanese soldiers fighting alongside Saudi-backed pro-government forces in Yemen raise their arms, close to al-Jah, Yemen, June 22, 2018. SALEH AL-OBEIDI/AFP via Getty Images -
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The decision earlier this month by Sudan to further slash the number of its troops deployed in Yemen came as no surprise. Jamal Juma Adam, spokesman for Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, informed news agencies on Jan. 14 that only 657 Sudanese soldiers remain in Yemen.

The estimated 30,000 soldiers deployed in Yemen in June as part of the Saudi-led Arab coalition fighting the Iranian-backed Houthis since March 2015 had been cut to some 15,000 in September and then to 5,000 in December.

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