“It only increases our determination to carry out our duties.”
Since 2014, Yemen has been wracked by a civil war between the Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi-led Yemeni government and the Houthi armed movement, which is supported by Iran. The Saudis formed a coalition of Arab countries to defeat the Houthis.
The bloody fighting has left more than 110,000 people dead and triggered what the UN has characterized as the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. Millions of Yemenis are on the brink of famine. This has left the country’s overtaxed infrastructure even more vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new Yemeni cabinet was formed to alleviate the growing rift between the Saudi-backed government forces and the separatist militias led by the United Arab Emirates. The two sides were allied against the Houthis but have been themselves locked in a power struggle.
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Explosions at Aden Airport in Yemen Kill 22, Wound 50
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Explosions at Aden Airport in Yemen Kill 22, Wound 50
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Information Minister Muammar al Eryani accused the Iranian-backed Houthis, of launching the attack. The Houthis have denied responsibility.
