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Infighting in southern Yemen exposes fragility of leadership council

Despite the existence of Yemen’s new leadership in Aden, fierce combat has wreaked havoc in Shabwa province in southern Yemen.

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Yemeni pro-government fighters gather in the back of a pick up truck near the district of Harib on Jan. 25, 2022, after Yemen's Houthi rebels were expelled from the key battleground district by UAE-trained Giants Brigade fighters. — SALEH AL-OBEIDI/AFP via Getty Images

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