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http://edition.cnn.com/2015/02/11/middleeast/yemen-unrest/

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    Yemen has been in disarray, with leaders resigning and Houthi rebels taking over parts
    Airport official: Houthis wouldn't let departing U.S. Marines take their weapons with them
    U.S. Embassy officials burned documents and destroyed weapons, employees say

Sanaa, Yemen (CNN)Houthi rebels took all U.S. Embassy vehicles parked at the Yemeni capital's airport and wouldn't let departing U.S. Marines take their weapons with them, a top Sanaa airport official said about the latest evidence of unrest in an Arab nation long seen as key in America's fight against terrorists.

The actions come after the United States, along with Britain, suspended operations at their embassies and moved out staffers because of the instability in

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