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Yemen's Houthis Sweep Southward as President Flees Palace

Rebel warplanes bombard Aden district where presidential compound is located; foreign minister calls for foreign intervention against advancing Shi'ite rebels.

Mohammed Mukhashef
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REUTERS - Houthi militia forces and allied army units seized Aden airport and a nearby air base on Wednesday, tightening their grip on the outskirts of the southern Yemeni city after President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi fled his residence for a safer location.

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