VOL. XLV

No 47

25-November-2002

YEMEN

Terror Attack Disrupts Yemen Shipping, Yafi'i Says Annual Losses Could Reach $91Mn

The terrorist attack on the French tanker Limburg on 6 October has dealt a serious blow to Yemens shipping industry, according to a Fact Sheet released by the US Office of Counterterrorism on 8 November (MEES, 14 and 21 October). The statement said that in the period following the blast near the al-Shihr export terminal Yemens ports have seen a sharp increase in insurance...