ADEN — The Yemeni government has accused the Iranian-backed Houthi militias of looting medical supplies which are dedicated to confront the novel coronavirus in the governorates under their control.

In a statement, Yemeni Minister of Information Muammar Al-Eryani said that Houthi militias looted medical supplies sent by the World Health Organization (WHO).

He called on the UN Secretary General, UN Special Envoy to Yemen and WHO to condemn this piracy and pressure the militias to release these medical supplies in order to raise the efficiency of the health systems to confront the COVID-19 outbreak. — SPA