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Podcast: Mission Network News - Middle East
Episode: Houthis team up with Al-Qaeda in Yemen
Description: Yemen (MNN) — An unexpected pair poses a new threat to Yemen. The Iran-backed Houthis are working with a feared local branch of Al-Qaeda on several fronts, including prisoner swaps and weapon deliveries.
Unknown Nations’ Greg Kelley says the partnership creates even more danger by adding another layer of chaos to war-torn Yemen. Currently, “you have the Houthis fighting, you have the military involved, and then you have Saudi Arabia and Iran doing a proxy war inside of Yemen,” Kelley says.
The constant instability hinders aid deliveries to people in need. Meanwhile, sanctions hurt the economy and lowe...