UN: Houthi rebels violate every humanitarian principle in al-Hodaidah city
English - Thursday 22 November 2018 الساعة 08:41 am
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David Paisley President and Executive Director of the WFP confirmed on Wednesday that Houthi rebels violate every humanitarian principle in al-Hodaidah and jeopardize humanitarian operations in several parts of Yemen
In an interview with CNN, Paisley said that the Iranian-backed rebels had placed seven landmines inside a grain silo in al-Hodaidah city
He added that his team found landmines just two days after he had left Yemen
Paisley had visited al-Hodaidah city and other provinces in the mid-month to assess the level of food security
"The Houthi rebels enters our facilities, violates every human principle, and puts the lives of our employees who are working there at stake, Paisley said. This must be stopped
The Executive Director of the WFP accused Houthis of being the biggest obstacle to the delivery of aid on the ground in Yemen
He added that the Houthi fighters had taken combat positions / snipers in the food depots and planted landmines at the flour mills of the Red Sea in al-Hodaidah city
