KSRelief Condemns Houthi Looting of 127.5 Tons of Food Supplies

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January 31st, 9:51am

Riyadh - Asharq Al-Awsat

KSRelief Condemns Houthi Looting of 127.5 Tons of Food Supplies

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has condemned the looting of food supplies from a UN warehouse in Yemen’s Hajjah governorate, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) said last Sunday that an armed group had stormed and stolen 127.5 tons of food supplies from one of its warehouses in Hajjah’s Aslem district, which falls under the control of Houthi militias. KSRelief urged the UN and the international community to stand firmly against these violations in areas controlled by the insurgents. The center had previously warned that humanitarian operations in Yemen were being targeted and that militias were wreaking havoc in the country, it added, according to SPA. The violations are unjustified, said KSRelief, adding there was an outrageous disregard for the lives of people who needed food the most and who were being exposed to hunger, starvation and epidemics. KSRelief said that Saudi Arabia was the largest donor for humanitarian work in Yemen, especially to the WFP. It affirmed its continued commitment to supporting all groups across Yemen to alleviate their suffering.

from Asharq AL-awsat https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/2108406/ksrelief-condemns-houthi-looting-1275-tons-food-supplies