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UN team visits site of criminal US strike on Ras Issa port — Hodhod Yemen News Agency
2025-04-22
[HODHODYEMENNEWS.NET] A delegation from the UN mission based in Hodeidah province visited the scene of the US Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
s on the ports of al-Salif and Ras Issa on Monday to assess the extent of the damage.

During the visit, the delegation observed the extensive damage to the infrastructure of the two ports and heard an explanation of the serious repercussions of targeting the ports and their impact on the humanitarian and economic situation in the country, especially in light of the ongoing blockade and the escalating humanitarian crisis.

Members of the UN mission expressed their deep dismay at the extent of the destruction, stressing that their visit aims to document violations in accordance with international humanitarian law and that they are preparing a neutral and objective report to be submitted to the relevant UN agencies.

For his part, Colonel al-Matari, head of the Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
i side and field liaison officer, emphasized that the visit comes within the framework of cooperation with the United Nations
...aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society...
to uncover and expose the crimes of US aggression, noting that the destruction of the ports hinders the delivery of aid and increases the suffering of citizens.

The Salif Port and Ras Issa Port are considered one of the most prominent maritime outlets for the import of basic materials, and their targeting has disrupted operational operations.

This comes amid international warnings of the increasing intensity of the humanitarian crisis in the event of continued targeting and siege
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