Arab coalition continues humanitarian aid to Yemen

A displaced Yemeni child sits on boxes and sacks of Saudi-provided humanitarian food aid at a camp in Yemen's northeastern province of Marib on January 26, 2018. (AFP / ABDULLAH AL-QADRY)

RIYADH: More than 19 ships are at Yemeni ports carrying humanitarian aid for the Yemeni people, said Col. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led Arab coalition, on Monday.
In addition, 12 aid flights have been sent to Yemen鈥檚 port city of Aden within a week to relieve the people鈥檚 suffering, he said.
鈥淵emeni people have a right to humanitarian aid and this right should not be disrupted,鈥� Al-Maliki emphasized.
The colonel then conveyed a message from a Yemeni child who was abducted and taken into the custody of the Iranian-backed Houthi militia, and forced to be trained as a soldier. He was 13 years old and had given the message personally to Al-Maliki, warning others like him.
During the past week, many Houthis tried to cross the border and enter 萝莉视频 through various means, one of them being camouflage.
鈥淣inety-one ballistic missiles have been fired at 萝莉视频 since the beginning of the coalition,鈥� Al-Maliki said. 鈥淲hile the Houthis are laying landmines, the coalition is rebuilding infrastructure.鈥�
Last week, the foreign ministers of the coalition members announced a $1.5 billion humanitarian aid package for Yemen.
鈥淭he coalition will coordinate ... $1.5 billion in new humanitarian aid funding for distribution across UN agencies and international relief organizations,鈥� the coalition announced in a statement.
The aid package is in addition to the $2 billion Saudi cash injection to Yemen鈥檚 central bank.
The estimated number of Yemeni people in need of humanitarian help is close to 21 million, 10 million of whom are in dire need.
Since 2015 the Kingdom has delivered $8.1 billion in humanitarian assistance as well as $2 billion in development aid.