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.