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Over 80% of Yemeni Population Need Humanitarian Aid Desperately
Almost 21 million people, or 80 percent of Yemen’s population, require food, drinking water and medical assistance amid the ongoing military conflict in the country, Communications Officer with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Monday.
“The humanitarian situation in Yemen is of deep concern. The conflict is continuing for the sixth month, and some 1.8 million people in Yemen and neighboring countries, including refugees and internally displaced people, were affected by it. Nearly 21 million Yemenis, that is 80 percent of the population, is in need of humanitarian aid,” Mohammed Abu Asaker told RIA Novosti.
According to the UN representative, a blockade imposed by the Saudi-led coalition against Houthi rebels has affected the import of food and fuel, leaving Yemeni residents in need of food, medical aid and clean drinking water …. http://sputniknews.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2015/09/over-80-of-yemeni-population-need.html
