Only on Wednesday had decided the UN officially an observation mission in the Yemen. Now, her Team had traveled in advance in the country was shot. Who is behind the attack is unclear.
In the Yemeni port city of Hodeida are like shots on a Team from the UN. All employees were uninjured, and Patrick Cammaert, the head of the just launched an observer mission in the war country.
The UN Team was in security, said UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric. After a conversation between Cammaert with government officials in Hodeida had been fired at an armored and clearly designated as such UN-vehicle. After the end of the meeting, had been shot at the vehicle of the UN. The perpetrators Dujarric could not provide information. It was clear that the UN group get in the war-torn country the greatest possible protection and safety measures.
the head of The UN observer mission in Yemen, Patrick Cammaert, was already traveled in December with a Team in the war country.
recriminations
In Yemen to fight one of Saudi Arabia supported the military coalition on the part of the internationally recognised government against Shiite Houthi rebels supported by Iran. Both parties to the conflict accused each other of being behind the attack.
The observer mission in Yemen had been on Wednesday by the UN security Council decided. You will initially last for six months. Cammaert and his Team, however, were traveled before Christmas in the Yemen.
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, had already recommended in December, the posting of 75 unarmed observers. You should monitor whether the rival parties really, as agreed, from Hodeida back.
Under the mediation of the UN had agreed in December to representatives of the Yemeni government and the Huthis in Sweden on a fire break for the hard-to-embattled port city. It is of immense strategic importance, but also the main hub for all relief supplies in Yemen. The United Nations described as the worst humanitarian disaster in the world, also threatened by famine.
