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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Security Council Extends Yemen Arms Embargo to All Houthis

Houthi fighters parade with their weapons in Sanaa. (AFP file photos)

The UN Security Council voted Monday to extend to all of Yemen's Houthis an arms embargo that until now targeted only some leaders of the Iran-backed militias.

Monday's resolution -- proposed by the United Arab Emirates, which is part of the Saudi-led Arab coalition -- was adopted with 11 votes in favor and four abstentions.

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