Blockade of Yemen
Sea, land and air blockade of Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The blockade of Yemen refers to a sea, land and air blockade on Yemen which started with the positioning of Saudi Arabian warships in Yemeni waters in 2015 with the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. In November 2017, after a Houthi missile heading towards King Khalid International Airport was intercepted,[1] the Saudi-led military coalition stated it would close all sea land and air ports to Yemen,[2] but shortly began reopening them after criticism from the United Nations and over 20 aid groups[3] and some humanitarian supplies were allowed into the country.[4] In March 2021, Saudi Arabia denied the blockade continued, however, UN authorized ships continued to be delayed by Saudi warships.[5]
The blockade has contributed to the current famine in Yemen, which the United Nations said may become the deadliest famine in decades.[6][7] The World Health Organization announced in 2017, that the number of suspected persons with cholera in Yemen reached approximately 500,000 people.[8][9] In 2018, Save the Children estimated that 85,000 children have died due to starvation in the three years prior.[10][11]