Houthi militia steals humanitarian supplies, international outrage over recurring crimes
Houthi crimes have increased to include aid workers in Yemen, a warning issued by the UN Relief and Works Agency (OCHA) on World Humanitarian Day, which warned that the increasing violence against aid workers is alarming. In a statement issued by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, the organization warned that most of the violations took place in areas controlled by the Houthi militia, warning that this year Houthi attacks had increased alarmingly.
Murder and kidnapping
In the first half of this year, three aid workers were killed and injured, seven were abducted and nine others were detained, there were 27 incidents of threats and intimidation between January and June compared to 17 such incidents last year, and 27 attacks on buildings and structures belonging to aid organizations and looting of humanitarian supplies were recorded in just six months in 2022.
London-based Middle East newspaper confirmed that the UN issued a statement confirming that in recent months aid workers have been misled and incited by the Houthi militia, including false allegations that they are corrupting Yemeni values and accusations of immoral girls. The UN said: “Such baseless allegations jeopardize the safety and security of humanitarian workers, particularly Yemeni aid workers, at a time when women and girls are suffering increasing levels of violence and losing their rights in many parts of the world.”
Millions at risk
David Grisley, the humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, said: “Violence and threats against humanitarian workers are undermining aid delivery, putting the lives of those most in need at greater risk,” said aid workers in Yemen unwavering in their mission. “These men and women continue their efforts every day, providing millions of people in need with food, cash, health services, clean water, protection and education.”
A report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) revealed that Houthi militias obstructed humanitarian access to more than five million Yemenis in areas controlled by the militias during the second quarter of 2022. It stressed that humanitarian access in Yemen remains a challenge because “access incidents are still driven by bureaucratic obstacles, especially delays in movement.” The report also revealed that during the second quarter of 2022, humanitarian partners reported 532 arrival incidents in 88 directorates in 18 governorates across Yemen, which affected 5.5 million people. Nearly 5% of the reported incidents related to Houthi militia bureaucratic restrictions, which caused restrictions on the movement of humanitarian personnel and agencies in Yemen, noting that most of these areas were controlled by Houthi and Houthi restrictions Movement restrictions inside Yemen were the predominant type of access incidents reported in the second quarter of 2022.
Fragile truce
Meanwhile, AFP reported that the Houthi terrorist militia continued to target Yemeni forces in southern Marib for the second day in a row, and bombed their positions with explosive-laden drones, the Giants Media Center said, noting that an air terrorist operation was thwarted at the military operations theater in southern Marib province.
