Washington rejected the request of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to provide intelligence and providing engineering assistance during the military operation to free the Yemeni port of Hodeidah formations rebels Huthis, Reuters reports.
According to the source agency in the UAE government, The Pentagon has also refused to help the Arab military demining approaches Yemeni seaport.
However, the mission Mine Action agreed to take over the French Ministry of Defense.
On the eve of the Russian Foreign Ministry warned of the disastrous consequences for the whole storm of Hodeidah in Yemen. According to diplomats, peaceful inhabitants of the country will be on the verge of death, if the main channel will be blocked as a result of military action (which is the port) receipt of medicines, Food and other essential items.
Recall, in early June, the UAE and Saudi Arabia asked the US letter, which they requested assistance in the planned coalition operation to seize the port of Hodeidah, held Huthis. According to the petitioners, specific port used by the Iranians for delivery in Yemen ballistic missiles, which are then run on Saudi territory.
Fourteenth day of June the UAE government announced the beginning of military operations for the liberation of the rebels from Hodeidah, that, officials say, hinder the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people and the smuggling of weapons.
