Houthi attacks leave 75% of Yemeni families struggling for food, UN warns

Houthi attacks leave 75% of Yemeni families struggling for food, UN warns

LONDON: Renewed fighting in Yemen triggered by Houthi militant attacks has led to a surge in hunger, with three out of four families in government-held areas struggling to find enough food, the UN warned on Friday. The number could be even higher in territory controlled by the Iran-backed militia, but the World Food Programme was forced to withdraw from those areas earlier this year under pressure from the group. The Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen, resumed attacks on pro-government

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