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| Yemen Bans Shops from Trading Arms and Explosives |
| 2007-04-26 |
| Yemen has decided to shut down all private shops trading in arm and explosives throughout the country. This decision was made by the Yemeni government in its official weekly meeting, which was headed by the Yemeni Prime Minster, Ali Mujur. The government attributed its decision to the fact that these shops contribute to the illegal trafficking and circulation of these weapons. The Yemeni government stressed the need for strict implementation of the resolution and has formed a committee headed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Dr. Rashid al Alimi, that will be responsible for its implementation. Specialized field committees are being formed to receive requests from those wanting to trade their personally owned arms or who want to repair them. These requests will be required to be submitted to the Ministry of Interior, which in turn grants those seeking permission to trade their weapons and ammunition a monthÂ’s duration to obtain the required license. The government has warned that those who do not abide by the resolution will have all the weapons, ammunition and explosives in their possession confiscated. Headed by the Yemeni prime minister, the governmental committee entrusted with the implementation of this measure also includes Brigadier General Muhammad Nasir Ahmad; Minister of Finance, Noman al Suhaibi and the Minister of Local Administration, Abdul-Qader Hilal. There are several markets in Yemen for arms dealing the most famous of which is the one in the Saada province wherein a number of districts have witnessed savage clashes between the government and the al Houthi group over the past three months. Also popular is the Jahana market, which lies 40 kilometers east of the Yemeni capital Sanaa. There is a less known market in the Jahran district in the Dhamar province, which is located 70 kilometers south of Sanaa. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 How, exactly do you do that in a country where the nearest they can come to disarming is to insist that men remove the magazines from their weapons before entering the capital city Sana'a. since all males over 14 have at least two, who's got time to check? |
| Posted by: Angaitch Cruling1154 2007-04-26 07:51 |