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World Service,29 Jun 2011,10 mins

Secret war in Yemen

Witness History

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In the 1960s British mercenaries joined the fighting in Yemen's civil war. They trained local tribesmen to fight against Egyptian troops. Their activities were never officially sanctioned by the British government.

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