A document that exposes the Houthi militia's silence on the health situation

English - Monday 04 May 2020 الساعة 11:38 pm
Sana'a, Newsyemen:

The Houthi militia, the Iranian arm in Yemen, has issued a decision restricting the reception of hospitals in the capital, Sanaa, and the areas under its control, to emergency cases only, which confirms the reports that talk about the spread of the Coronavirus in its areas of control.


According to a document, Houthi leader Taha al-Mutawakkil, who was appointed minister of health for the militia, issued a decision that government and private hospitals be limited to receiving cases and emergency operations.

 The decision stressed the outpatient clinics mitigation in receiving sick cases.


The Houthi decision called on the population in their areas of control not to go to hospitals except for the most urgent need and for the public interest.

 Observers confirm that this measure exposes the Houthi militia, which is secretive of the health situation in its areas of control, especially those related to the pandemic of Corona.