The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen said in a statement today that it recognizes the grave humanitarian situation in the areas still being controlled by the coup forces in Yemen, adding that it is doing its best to ensure food and medicine supplies to the Yemeni people. The Coalition stressed that it shares the concerns of the United Nations about the status of Hodeidah Port as being one of the most important Yemeni ports to deliver supplies and assistance, as this important port is under the control of Al-Houthi rebels, it is now being used to smuggle weapons and people, while Al-Houthi militias are taking over the convoys of food and humanitarian supplies and selling them at double price to Yemeni citizens to finance their ongoing hostilities to undermine the legitimate government. The Coalition pointed out that it has demanded from the United Nations on more than one occasion to exercise its control over the port of Hodeidah to ensure the free flow of humanitarian aid and access to its beneficiaries, confirming the existence of other ports such as Aden, Mukalla, a number of airports and land crossings that have been rehabilitated and are open to deliver supplies and humanitarian needs.
