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Yemeni Soldiers Wait for Wages Amid Economic Collapse
Yemeni soldiers in the internationally recognized military earn as little as $38 per month, with salary delays and inflation undermining their effectiveness and discipline. The Defense Ministry blames financial constraints, but soldiers say they are forced to borrow money and some may defect to better-paid irregular forces. The crisis reflects Yemen's wider economic collapse and threatens the military's ability to fight the Houthi insurgency.