Ministry of Industry condemns coalition’s threats to target customs center in Bayda

SANAA, Dec. 31 (YPA) – The Ministry of Industry and Trade condemned Saudi-led coalition’s threats to bomb the customs center of al- Sawadiyah port in Bayda province.

In a statement, the Ministry called on United Nations and the international community to put pressures on the coalition countries to stop targeting the port and all Yemeni customs outlets as civilian facilities that provide professional services to all segments of society.

The statement noted that the Saudi-led coalition’s allegations and fabrications come as a part of the systematic policy to destroy the national economy, and at the same time it is a blatant challenge to international conventions and laws.

It explained that since 2019, the port has been working to receive locomotives, trucks loaded with food and various goods belonging to private traders from various provinces, noting that the UN office in Sanaa has been informed about the coalition‘s threat to bomb the customs center.

The statement considered the targeting of customs ports as  war crimes against humanity, contrary to Islamic and humanitarian values and international agreements.

The statement held the United Nations, the international community and human rights and humanitarian organizations responsible for these crimes, in which the silence encourages coalition states to commit more crimes and violations against the Yemeni people.

The Ministry of Industry warned against the continual aggression in its destructive policies for the capabilities of the Yemeni people.

It stressed the importance of neutralizing the economy and the initiatives launched by the Supreme Political Council, the National Salvation Government and the Chambers of Commerce and Industry in this regard.

E.M