SANA'A, Sep. 19 (Saba) – Yemen has welcomed a call of the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the war-affected displaced people due to terrorist acts of al-Houthi rebels in the northern province of Saada.An official source of Yemen's Foreign Minister has said that the Yemeni government has given top priority to the issue of displaced people and their conditions in addressing the humanitarian situation in Saada.
Ban Ki-moon has said that the UN had launched a flash appeal to cover the immediate needs of those afflicted by the conflict in Yemen and stands ready to provide any additional assistance needed.
"Four days after the beginning of the war, the government announced that it would stop military operations in response to the appeals of humanitarian bodies and organizations to access to the displaced people, but the elements of sabotage and terrorism did not respond, attacking army and security forces in the region few hours after the cease-fire" the source said.
"They also blocked roads and planted mines and explosive devices on the roadsides to prevent humanitarian supplies from reaching citizens in addition to preventing them from fleeing to safe areas and forming human shields of the citizens".
The source confirmed the Yemeni government would continue its cooperation with all UN organizations and humanitarian agencies in order to delivering relief convoys to the displaced people in the war-affected areas of Saada and Amran.
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