WorldNews Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) - At least five merchant vessels carrying food are stuck off Yemen, shipping data showed on Wednesday, as warships from a Saudi-led coalition search them for weapons bound for Iran-allied Houthi rebel forces, with delays adding to a humanitarian crisis. Yemen imports more than 90 percent of its food, including most of its wheat and all its rice, to feed a population of 25 million. Ship tracking data showed at least five cargo ships were anchored off Yemen unable to enter Yemeni waters. "Disruption of navigation in Yemen’s territorial waters will adversely affect food security," U.N. humanitarian agency OCHA said. Continue reading... Quote
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