U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric commended the efforts by the international community and the U.N. special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, “to secure the immediate access to the vessel and avert an environmental catastrophe.” The Houthis have agreed to allow the operation to proceed safely, he said.
Houthi footage shows Yemeni rebels planted bombs on tanker now threatening Red Sea oil spill
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“We are continuing to witness military preparations and reinforcements accompanied by continuous threats of a return to war,” he said, citing reports of clashes in a half dozen towns and cities.
Yemen rivals threaten to resume war as hunger, cholera worsen in the poor nation, U.N. envoy warns
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