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| Yemen conflict: Planes fly in much-needed relief supplies |
| 2015-04-11 |
| [BBC] Two planes carrying much-needed relief supplies have arrived in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. The aircraft have brought in medical equipment and food and water supplies from the Red Thingy and the UN children's fund (Unicef). The UN has warned that basic services are unravelling in Yemen, with widespread food and fuel shortages. Meanwhile, ...back at the game, the Babe headed for second base. He almost made it. Then Sheila slapped him.... Pakistain has ruled itself out of joining the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews... rebels in Yemen. Pakistain's parliament voted against joining its ally, Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... , saying in a resolution that it should "maintain neutrality" in Yemen. 'Humanitarian pause' The International Committee of the Red Thingy (ICRC) said its plane landed in Sanaa carrying 16 tonnes of medical aid, including drugs and surgical equipment. Unicef's plane has flown in the same amount of aid - bringing food supplements for 20,000 children as well as medical supplies. "The supplies we have managed to bring in today can make the difference between life and death for children and their families," said Unicef's Julien Harneis |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Any amount of food they fly in is basically irrelevant. It shows they care. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-04-11 17:52 |
| #1 Yemen imports 3.6 million tons of wheat a year. Any amount of food they fly in is basically irrelevant. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2015-04-11 17:47 |