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Yemen denies it has banned US commando raids

By Kyle Feldscher
Published February 8, 2017 2:27pm ET
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Yemen denies it has banned US commando raids
Yemen Foreign Minister Abdul-Malik al-Mekhlafi said on Wednesday that reports that operations were suspended following a raid that killed multiple civilians and one Navy SEAL were not true, according to the Associated Press. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed) | Hani Mohammed

The Yemeni government denied that it has suspended permission for American special operations forces to run missions in their country.

The Associated Press reported Yemen Foreign Minister Abdul-Malik al-Mekhlafi said on Wednesday that reports that operations were suspended following a raid that killed multiple civilians and one Navy SEAL were not true.

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