The Houthi militia is still taking advantage of the Yemeni ports of Hodeidah as a key source to earn millions of dollars annually, with the aim of financing their military operations internally and externally.

A recent Yemeni report revealed about the collection of Houthi militias about 789.9 million dollars from customs duties and taxes imposed on imports through the ports of Hodeidah, within one year.

Huge revenues to finance war

The report, issued by the initiative "Restoring the Funds - Regen Yemen", a non -governmental organization, titled "War Ports", and covers the period from May 2023 to June 2024.

The report clarifies the Houthi militia exploiting the three ports in Hodeidah, which is the port of Hodeidah, the port of Al -Salif, and the port of Ras Issa, in collecting huge revenues.

According to the report, Houthi militias use these revenues to finance their military operations, in a flagrant violation of international laws and Security Council resolutions.

Fortal profits amid famine

The collection of $ 789.9 million of customs duties and taxes through Al -Hodeidah ports comes at a time when millions of Yemenis suffer from deteriorating humanitarian conditions due to high prices and lack of basic materials.

The report indicated that the Houthis impose high customs duties on oil derivatives, as the revenues collected from importing gasoline alone amounted to 332.6 million dollars.

The militias also reaped $ 173.9 million of diesel taxes, while gas was a huge source of income, as it imposed a fee of 95.7 million dollars, which led to a high cost of transportation and energy and the exacerbation of the living crisis in the country.

The report emphasized that the Houthi militia is taking advantage of these funds to finance their military operations and buy smuggled weapons across the Red Sea, instead of improving basic services or supporting the local economy.

The report also revealed that the militia imposing exorbitant taxes on oil and gas led to a 40%increase in prices, which caused the closure of many factories and stores, high unemployment rates, and the exacerbation of the electricity crisis.

Calls to take decisive measures

The report called for urgent measures to stop the exploitation of ports in financing the Houthis, stressing the necessity:

Close the ports of Al -Hodeidah, Al -Salif and Ras Issa in front of the import movement, and convert commercial operations into the ports of Aden and Mukalla subject to legitimacy, to ensure that the Houthis do not benefit from tax revenues.

In addition to imposing tight control on the shipments coming to Yemen, to ensure that fuel and goods are not smuggled into the militia -controlled areas.

In addition to imposing sanctions on international companies and suppliers involved in facilitating the import of goods through the Houthi ports. And demanding international banks to impose restrictions on the financial transfers associated with these suspicious operations.

The report also called for the activation of Security Council resolutions and the expansion of international sanctions on the Houthis, including preventing them from exploiting the international banking system to manage their illegal revenues.

The report stressed the importance of enhancing cooperation between the United States and the Alliance to Support Legitimacy to monitor the movement of ships in the Red Sea, and prevent any attempts to finance militias under the cover of humanitarian trade.