Yemen’s warring factions accuse each other of attacking pipeline

<p>Tensions have escalated in Yemen where warring sides accused each other of attack an oil pipeline in the central province of Marib.</p> <p>The attack follows&nbsp;calls from the United Nations for a global ceasefire in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Neither side has given details of the attack&nbsp;but it is known that the pipeline is operated by the Yemeni government’s Safer oil company.</p> <p>Reuters reports that no oil has been pumped for years as oil production has collapsed since 2015, when a Saudi-led military coalition attempted to restore power to Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi who was ousted by Houthi forces in Sanaa.</p> <p>Millions have been left vulnerable to disease and starvation in Yemen.</p> <p>Read more from <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-oil-saudi/yemens-warr…">Reuters.&nbsp;</a></p>