Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Local World Food Program head shot dead in Yemen

  • Head of World Food Program's office in Yemen, Moayad Hameidi, was shot and killed by unknown gunmen in the city of Taiz.
  • Taiz has been under siege by Houthi rebels since 2016, disrupting flow of aid and goods.
  • No group has claimed responsibility, though Al-Qaida is active in the region.
  • The conflict in Yemen began in 2014 and has created one of the worst humanitarian crises.
  • Over 150,000 people have been killed since the start of the conflict.
Hero image