Navy hunting Iranian boat carrying weapons and infected livestock
The Source: www.sabanews.net - 18/12/2009
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Yemeni west-based Coast Guard is hunting an Iranian boat that the Interior ministry said was carrying weapons and sick livestock. The ministry earlier ordered the Coast Guard in Hodeida province to prevent the boat from entering the country waters.It posted on its website that the livestock were found infected with anthrax after they were tested by Qatari authorities which earlier prevented the boat from entering the Gulf state.The hunt also comes amid accusations of Iranian support for the Houthi insurgents including providing them with weapons.Apart from the topic, a campaign is to start in the next few days that will call for boycotting Iranian products amid accusations the Islamic Republic of Iran supports the Houthi rebels in the far noth.Chairman of the Watan Foundation for Boosting National Loyalty Ibrahim Malik Shuja'a said the campaign comes in protest at asking for external help against the national authorities.All Iranian goods would be affected, he said, adding there must be no exceptions.Earlier the foundation urged the government to cut the ties with Iran because Iranian support had already reached the insurgents, who have been fighting the army for almost six years.
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