A temporary cease-fire was on Thursday introduced in the Yemen, Friday has also been hit by the coronavirus.
The middle eastern country of Yemen, which is plagued by a protracted war, has on Friday registered its first case of coronasmitte.
It illuminates the country’s supreme security committee.
There is talk about a yemeni citizen working at the port in the coastal town of Ash Shihr. This was stated by a local official to news agency Reuters.
the News comes after a temporary, nationwide ceasefire on Thursday, was initiated. The coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, has thus announced that it will cease its military operations in the next two weeks.
Houhi-the movement, as the coalition is fighting against, has on Friday has not yet confirmed that it agrees to the temporary truce.
the War between the two parties has been going on since the end of 2014. Over 100,000 people have been killed, and there is widespread famine.
the War has also affected the country’s health care system hard. Exactly why is there fear of coronavirussets arrival to the country.
If the virus spreads in the country, it will be “disastrous”. It says Lise Grande, UN humanitarian coordinator. The reason is that at least half of Yemen’s population has “very impaired” health.
the War, which stands between the Yemeni government and the houthi rebels, called by the united nations for “the world’s worst humanitarian disaster”.
the War is considered largely as a struggle for power on The Arabian Peninsula between the enemies of Iran and Saudi Arabia.
the Houthi rebels are supported by Iran, while the government of Yemen is supported by the coalition, which the saudis are in the forefront of.
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