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April 15, 2015

U.N. Security Council Imposes Arms Embargo on Houthis in Yemen 
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The U.N. Security Council has passed a resolution imposing an arms
embargo on Houthi rebels in Yemen. U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power said
the measure targets those stoking Yemen's violence.

Samantha Power: "The United States strongly supports the adoption of
today's resolution, which imposes consequences on the Houthi and former
President Saleh, demands that the Houthi cease military operations, and
calls on all sides to once again return to the negotiating table. The
imposition of a global asset freeze and travel ban on Ahmed Ali Saleh
and Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, as well as a targeted arms embargo, shows
that this council will take action against those who continue to
undermine efforts toward reconciliation."

Several Yemen analysts say the measure could intensify the siege of
Yemen, which has choked off its economy and denied vital supplies to a
country in crisis.

 

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