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Saudi Official: We've Blockaded Yemen Coast

A senior Saudi official has confirmed that Saudi Arabia has placed a sea blockade against Yemen's northern coast, and that its warships were conducting searches of every suspect vessel in the region, with the aim of preventing weapons from being smuggled to the Houthi rebels.

Source: Al-Nahar, Lebanon, November 11, 2009

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