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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
World
Aden - Waddah Aljaleel

Fearing Houthi Violence, Yemeni Companies Seek Protection from Militia Factions

A picture broadcast by Houthi media from the site of the stampede in Sanaa (AFP)

The Houthi militia used the “hunger stampede” in Sanaa, which killed or injured over 200 poor people, as a justification for a campaign to defame a commercial group and hold it responsible.

However, commercial sources revealed that competition from Houthi factions played a role in the stampede.

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