6 minutes agoPeace threatens: Separatists steal billions from the Yemeni convoy
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Separatists in the south of Yemen have seized a convous of 64 billion jamenas (about 23m euros), many that had been launched to be sent to the country's Central Bank in Aden. The loyal forces of the Southern Council, which declared autonomy in Aden in April of this year, took control [...]
The loyal forces of the Southern Kalimtar Council, which declared autonomy at Aden in April this year, took control of the need with the huge amount of money after it left the port. So the Yemen Central Bank announced through a statement.
A government source said the kidnapped bank notes were produced in Russia with the order of Yemen's Central Bank. Another government source said the money was sent to a military base in what it called piracy.
“This action is part of several measures to end the sources of corruption and prevent the use of public money for support of terrorism”, a statement by the South Economic Council says.
This action could threaten the fragile peace that has been established between this council and the Saudi Arabia-backed government. The Southern Council accuses the Saudi Arab-backed government of mismanagement and corruption.
