Huthi rebels accused of obstructing humanitarian aid in war-torn Yemen

Ahe of a meeting expected to be held in Brussels, officials said that aid operation for war-torn Yemen is under a severe threat. According to media reports, humanitarian ncies have said that situation in Huthi-controlled area is deteriorating as aid workers face threat of arrest and intimidation by rebel group. Yemeni government has said although it believes that rebel group misuses aid as a cover to finance its war efforts, cutting off supplies would only affect citizens. 

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statement by Yemeni government came after reports emerged that United States is planning to suspend its humanitarian assistance in response to rebels call to include two percent tax on assistance projects. Huthi rebel's aid body SCMCHA h received a lot of criticism for systematic interference. SCMCHA hit out at critics by saying that some UN ncies use humanitarian assistance as a card to threaten Yemenis. 

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Yemen crisis

Yemen has taken its worst hit due to ongoing armed conflict between Houthi rebels and a coalition of states led by Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE). In 2015, Saudi Arabia and UAE intervened in conflict on request of former Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hi, and continued fighting has caused disproportionate suffering for civilians. As per media reports, Saudi's regional rival Iran is supporting rebel fighters in ongoing war by supplying m with weapons and or equipments. 

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Tens of thousands of people, mostly civilians, have been killed and millions displaced in war that has ravd country, triggering what UN describes as world's worst humanitarian crisis. According to official report by United Nations, if civil war in Yemen goes on till 2022, it will become poorest country in world. people below poverty line were 47 percent in 2014 which was expected to hike up 75 percent by end of last year due to violent war.

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(With inputs from ncies)