The Iranian-backed Houthi militia seized 13 gas locomotives at the entrances to the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, which is under its control, and prevented their unloading.
*Watch the video | The detention and prevention of unloading more than 13 gas locomotives by the Iranian Houthi militia in the capital, Sana’a, despite the intensification of the stifling gas crisis there. The value of the gas tank on the black market reached more than 12,000 riyals, and what was hidden was greater — Daif allah alquhali (@Alguhali) August 13, 2021
And the Yemeni news agency “Khabar” quoted local sources as saying that the Houthi militias seized the locomotives loaded with gas for the purpose of extortion and acquisition, after the value of the 20-liter cylinder increased. to about 15,000 Yemeni riyals.
The sources confirmed that militia leaders are constantly acquiring domestic gas and oil derivatives and pumping them to the black market at double prices.
A fuel station in Sana’a (archive)Since the beginning of the war ignited by the Houthi militia in Yemen at the end of 2014, dozens of its leaders have turned to trading gas and fuel on the black market, and trading in the forces of citizens.
One of the locomotive drivers appeared in a recording circulating on social media, in which he talks about the Houthi militia’s seizure of the locomotives at the “Al-Mafzar” station, at the moment Sanaa is plunged into a severe crisis due to a shortage of gas.
