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Yemen's Houthis hope Afghan turmoil will speed up agreement to end war

Yemen's Houthi rebels are drawing comparisons between the Taliban takeover of Kabul, which caused President Ashraf Ghani to flee Afghanistan, to their own takeover of Sanaa and Aden in 2014 and 2015.

Houthi protest against Saudis in Sanaa
Supporters of Yemen's Houthi rebels led by Abdul-Malek al-Houthi (portrait) attend a rally to protest the blockade imposed on their country by the Saudi-led coalition, in the capital, Sanaa, on Aug. 8, 2021. — MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP via Getty Images

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