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Yemen’s Saleh sends forces to cut road outside of Aden

Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh sent forces loyal to him to block the road connecting Aden and the sea port city of Mukalla, Al Arabiya News Channel reported Friday. This comes after Saudi Arabia launched on Wednesday a military operation to combat Houthi rebels, who have allied themselves with Saleh. In a symbolic move earlier this month, current President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi declared the southern city of Aden the country’s capital as Houthi militants overran Sanaa earlier this year.