Diversion of aid ships in Yemen spreads fear of shortages

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SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) - Residents in the Yemeni capital Sanaa are stocking up on rare food and fuel supplies after the government in exile decided to divert aid ships from the Houthi rebel-held north to loyalist areas farther south. Sources in Yemen's government confirmed the move, though there has been no official announcement, and Yemen's exiled information minister said on Tuesday that commercial flights would be diverted from the capital to the southern port of Aden. A Saudi-led alliance has been bombing Yemen's dominant group since March in support of the country's exiled leadership, which now seeks to reestablish its base from Aden.




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