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Saudi-led coalition pushes back on reports of troop withdrawals from Yemen

The Gulf coalition's denial comes amid reports of Saudi troop withdrawals from al-Mahra governorate.
 fighter loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government takes position at the frontline facing Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

The Saudi Arabia-led military coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen has denied reports of troop withdrawals in the country.

Coalition spokesperson Col. Turki al-Maliki told Reuters that reports of Saudi troops pulling out of a major base in Aden in Yemen’s south were “baseless and unfounded,” characterizing recent moves as “redeployment.”

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