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The U.S.-Backed War in Yemen Is Strengthening al Qaeda

TERROR TRIUMPH

When the Saudis hit Yemen, the idea was to knock back Iran’s proxies. But the real winner in the fight seems to be al Qaeda’s deadliest affiliate.

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