Preparations for new IDPs camp in progress
The Source: www.sabanews.com - 30/11/2009
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Preparations for establishing a new Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Sa'ada governorate are in progress. Althawra Daily has reported that the camp "Al-Jabana" camp is established by Yemeni Red Crescent Society and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.So far, about 100 tents have been put up with full requirements of basic house needs in addition to a number of water supply centers.The camp is establishing by the Yemeni Red Crescent Society and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and will accommodate in its first stage nearly 420 persons.Few days ago, Yemen has inaugurated camp "Mizraq II" for the IDPs in Mizraq area of Hajjah governorate. The camp was outfitted under the finance and supervision of the UEA Red Crescent in collaboration with the al-Saleh Foundation for Social Development.The camp established under international standards contains 1000 tents could accommodate 7,000 IDPs. The camp was provided with all basic service, including medical, educational ones and a central kitchen could serve more than 20,000 meals daily.According to the UN mission there are more than 160,000 displaced people due to the recent confrontations between the army and rebels.The Houthi rebels have been launching sporadic wars against the troops since 2004. Thousands of people, soldiers and insurgents have been killed in Saada province, which located close to border with Saudi Arabia, after the rebel group was founded by rebel leader Hussein al-Houthi.Hussein, the eldest brother of the current group leader Abdul-Malik, was killed by the army in September 2004.
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