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Yemeni official urges restoration of state authority
A Yemeni Leadership Council vice-president told the UN that restoring state institutions is essential to Yemen’s stability and maritime security. He accused the Houthis of prolonging the conflict and called for international support for Yemen’s government.
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AllegedBawazir said the Houthis used humanitarian truces to strengthen their military arsenal.
“the Houthis had responded with “intransigence”, using periods of humanitarian truce to strengthen their military arsenal”
AllegedBawazir said international hesitation over designating the Houthis as a terrorist group enabled them to expand their influence and threat.
“international hesitation over designating the Houthis as a terrorist group had given them an opportunity to expand their influence”
AllegedBawazir said the conflict expanded beyond Yemen to neighbouring countries and international waterways with Iranian military support for the Houthis.
“the conflict could not have continued for so long, nor expanded beyond Yemen to neighbouring countries and international waterways, without Iranian military support”