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    "byline": "ByREUTERS",
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    "excerpt": "Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces seized key positions on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday, military and government sources said, as they fought to reverse last month's advances by the Iran-backed Houthis and drive them from the vital waterway.",
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    "title": "Yemeni government forces attack Houthi positions near Bab el-Mandeb"
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