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Marines: No weapons surrendered to Houthis

By Tara Copp
Published February 12, 2015 4:01am ET
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Marines: No weapons surrendered to Houthis
Yemeni protesters shout slogans against Houthi Shiites who have seized power in the capital, Sanaa, as they celebrate the fourth anniversary of the uprising in Taiz, Yemen, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. The United States, Britain and France moved to close their embassies in Yemen on Wednesday, increasing the isolation of Shiite rebels who have seized power. (AP Photo/Anees Mahyoub) | Anees Mahyoub

The security detachment of Marines that evacuated with the U.S. Embassy in Sana’a late Tuesday did not turn over any weapons to Houthi rebels as they departed, contrary to reports, the service emphasized in a late statement Wednesday.

“To be clear: No Marine handed a weapon to a Houthi, or had one taken from him,” the Marine Corps said in a statement.

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