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GUNMEN SEIZE TRUCKLOAD OF YEMENI BANKNOTESThis report from Yemen describes a banknote robbery in war-torn Yemen. -Editor
 Tribal gunmen seized a truck carrying banknotes of 5,000 riyals category belonging to the Central Bank of Yemen in the al Rayyan desert east of al Jawf province in northeastern Yemen, a tribal source said. The tribal source told Almasdaronline that the truck belongs to the Houthi group and former president Saleh's party, and was on the way to the areas under their control through the eastern desert of al Jawf. He added that security patrols of the tribal militants in the areas under the control of the pro-government forces were the one who pursued and stopped the truck, and have identified the driver. It is noteworthy that the Houthis have driven the economic situation to collapse, and a few days ago they applied the commodity card system to force government employees to receive only half of their salary, which has not been paid for the last eight months. I thought I'd document this story for future banknote collectors - it's fascinating to follow the history of how money changes hands, which is sometimes at gunpoint rather than in commerce. It may never be possible to trace particular Yemeni banknotes to this reported robbery, but it's now part of the folklore. It's also interesting to note the efforts of desperate governments to stretch their funds by forcing people into alternate payment schemes. It's never a movie that ends well. -Editor To read the complete article, see:
See this March 28, 2017 BBC News article for more background on the conflict in one of the world's poorest countries. -Editor
More than 7,600 people have been killed and 42,000 injured since March 2015, the majority in air strikes by a Saudi-led multinational coalition that backs the president. The conflict and a blockade imposed by the coalition have also triggered a humanitarian disaster, leaving 70% of the population in need of aid. To read the complete article, see:
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