The Russian mission to the United Nations did not respond immediately to a request for comment. The report comes at a sensitive time for new US President Joe Biden as his administration and the United Nations press the Huthis to accept a peace initiative that includes a ceasefire. Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government have endorsed the initiative but the Huthis say it does not go far enough. The experts found that the missiles were the same kind as those used previously by the Huthis, they said. The war in Yemen has claimed thousands of lives and created the world’s worst humanitarian disaster – exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic – with the United Nations estimating that 80 percent of the population needs assistance.

Source: Egypt Independent March 30, 2021 13:18 UTC