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Air strikes hit Houthi targets in south and central Yemen

A boy holds up a rifle as he joins followers of the Houthi group demonstrating against the Saudi-led air strikes in Sanaa April 22, 2015. [Reuter’s photo]

Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi targets in and around the Yemeni cities of Aden and Ibb early on Thursday, residents in the area said, after Riyadh indicated its campaign against the Iran-allied movement would be wound down.

On Tuesday, the coalition announced an end to its month-old bombing campaign in Yemen but strikes have continued. A Saudi spokesman later said forces would continue to target the Iran-allied Houthi movement as necessary.

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