RIYADH (Reuters) - Special forces troops fighting the Houthi militia in Aden were Yemenis deployed there two weeks ago after retraining in Gulf Arab countries, not foreign troops, Yemen's Foreign Minister Reyad Yassin Abdulla said on Monday.
Their smart uniforms and equipment led to reports on Sunday that a Saudi-led Arab coalition had sent in ground troops after weeks of air strikes against the Iran-allied Houthi rebels and army units loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
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