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[08/03/2018 01:00]

BEIJIN-SABA

Yemen's ambassador to the People Republic of China Mohammed Al-Mikhlafi said:" Houthi militia coup resulted in the worst humanitarian crisis Yemen had ever suffered".

In an interview with the Chinese News Agency (Xinhua) Al-Mikihlafi added" The Yemeni people in Houthi militia-controlled regions have been experiencing an increasingly exacerbating economic hardship, health and education conditions, given that economic drive, health and education sectors are almost in standstill" .

The ambassador noted that the militia has embarked on imposing illegal taxes and payments on the traders, at the meantime looting the employees' salaries even though they collect revenues".

Al-Mikhlafi stated that the militia has suffered grave loses in different fronts so that they have to resort to recruit children" the government is going to retake all regions, it is just a matter of time", he said.