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World Food Programme accesses Yemeni frontline district for first time since conflict began
03.06.2019 11:19 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of now, Yemen continues suffering a humanitarian crisis recognized as the world largest one, casued manilny by the war hositilities started between Houthis and the Saudi-backed Government coalition as of 2015, UN Radio reports.
It is to be admitted, within the four years of violence, many districts have remained inaccessible for humanitarians, making civilians to face hunger and various diseases.
As to the report, as of last week, for the first time since 2015, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) workers gained access to the rebel-held northern district of Nihm.
As to the report, while commenting on the situation, WFP Spokesperson Herve Verhoosel has told the WFP had succeeded in distributing food and aid to more than 5,000 people from «896 households living next to the frontlines of Nihm district within Sana’a governorate.» He highlighted that this was «the first time WFP and a cooperating partner Islamic Relief have reached people living inside the militarized zone of Nihm.»
As to him, a one-off distribution providing rations for two months, was made within two food distribution points thus marking an important breakthrough as the district had been a frontline conflict area, which is very difficult to access, for a prolonged period. The area close to the Saudi border, north east of the Houthi-held capital Sana’a had been in the hands of the movement, officially known as Ansar Allah, since 2014.
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