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Fresh fighting in Yemen’s Marib province leaves dozens dead

Tuesday's clashes in Yemen between pro-government forces and Houthi rebels have killed dozens of fighters from both sides.
Government soldiers walk at the site of a Houthi missile attack on a military camp's mosque in Marib, Yemen January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Ali Owidha - RC2OJE9IP8ZT

Fierce clashes in Yemen between pro-government forces and Houthi rebels on Tuesday killed dozens of people on both sides. The deadly violence in Marib province left at least 38 fighters dead, according to officials who spoke with the Associated Press. 

After more than three months of relative calm, the Iran-aligned Houthis are advancing on the oil rich-provinces of Marib and Jawf.

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