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Syrian troops and allied militiamen have seized control of a sprawling military air base near Damascus, bolstering the government’s presence in a key area overwhelmingly controlled by opposition forces.

Violence as MPs back plan giving autonomy to rebel-held areas.

Yemen’s pro-government troops have fought pockets of resistance outside a key military base in the country’s south, a day after they seized it from Shiite rebels, military officials said.