UAE-backed forces detain and deport Yemenis from Aden

Yemenis said the security forces backed by the UAE continue their actions, which they described as arbitrary towards the people of the northern provinces living in Aden.

They detain and deport them for a third day - according to these Yemenis - after the Houthis targeted the evacuation camp with a ballistic missile last Thursday that killed dozens of soldiers.

Witnesses said security forces carried out raiding and looting of restaurants, shops and workshops in Mansoura and Sheikh Osman governorates, and detained dozens of workers and forced them on board trucks.

It also prevented citizens from entering the city of Aden who were coming from northern governorates on their way to Aden airport, where the air port allowed to travel for treatment or study.

For its part, condemned the sit-in of the people of the province of Al-Mahra, southeast Yemen, the bombing of Saudi aircraft areas in the city of Ghaida, and said it aims to review the force and intimidation of citizens and civilians who reject the presence of coalition forces in the province.

The Committee renewed its warnings to the Saudi forces against any of the skilled children, and stressed its adherence to its full demands, particularly the departure of Saudi forces, the dismissal of Rajeh Bakrit (Governor of Mahrah) and the transfer to the judiciary on charges of neglecting national sovereignty and looting of public money and financial and administrative corruption.

Food
The developments coincided with the announcement by the United Nations and the Houthi group on Sunday that an agreement would be reached to resume food aid in areas under the control of the Houthis, which have been suspended since June 20.

Houthi media announced the signing of the agreement on Saturday with the World Food Program (WFP) in Sanaa under their control.

The Houthi political website said the agreement included "ensuring transparency ... in the various processes related to the registration of beneficiaries and the delivery of aid to them and to facilitate access to projects provided by the global program."

For its part, the World Food Program confirmed on Sunday the signing of that agreement.

"The agreement was signed after negotiations with the authorities in Sanaa," said WFP spokesman Ervie Ferrous. "It represents an important step towards guaranteeing our humanitarian operations in Yemen.

"We hope that the technical details will be agreed in the coming days."

On July 18, World Food Program director David Paisley announced an initial agreement with the Huthis to resume food aid distribution.

Yemen suffers from malnutrition after four years of war, but the United Nations suspended food aid distribution in rebel control areas on June 20 after accusations of "embezzlement" and failure to deliver aid to its owners.

There are still 3.3 million displaced people, while 24.1 million people (more than two thirds of the population) need assistance, according to the United Nations, which describes the humanitarian crisis there as the world's worst.