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## URGENT MESSAGE TO ALL AIRMEN##
Dated 12.09.2009
UN requests urgent relief to the Republic of Yemen in response to increase in fighting in the country.
##GEOGRAPHICAL DETAILS##
Yemen is in the Middle East, in the south of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea. It is west of Oman and south of Saudi Arabia. The capital city is Sana'a. The country can be divided geographically into four main regions: the coastal plains in the west, the western highlands, the eastern highlands, and the Rub al Khali in the east. he Tihamah ("hot lands") form a very arid and flat coastal plain. Despite the aridity, the presence of many lagoons makes this region very marshy and a suitable breeding ground for malarial mosquitoes. The Tihamah ends abruptly at the escarpment of the western highlands. This area, now heavily terraced to meet the demand for food, receives the highest rainfall in Arabia, rapidly increasing from 100 mm (4 inches) per year to about 760 mm (30 inches) in Ta'izz and over 1,000 mm (40 inches) in Ibb. The central highlands are an extensive high plateau over 2,000 metres (6,560 feet) in elevation. Sana'a is located in this region. The highest point in Yemen is Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb, at 3,666 meters (12,028 ft).
##DEMOGRAPHICAL DETAILS##
The Population of Yemen was about 21 million according to July 2005 estimates, with 46% of the population being under 15 years old and 2,7% above 65 years. Yemen has one of the world's highest birth rates; the average Yemeni woman bears seven children. Although this is similar to the rate in Somalia to the south, it is roughly twice as high as that of Saudi Arabia and nearly three times as high as those in the more modernized Gulf Arab states. The Population of Yemen was about 21 million according to July 2005 estimates, with 46% of the population being under 15 years old and 2,7% above 65 years. Yemen has one of the world's highest birth rates; the average Yemeni woman bears seven children. Although this is similar to the rate in Somalia to the south, it is roughly twice as high as that of Saudi Arabia and nearly three times as high as those in the more modernized Gulf Arab states. Arabic is the official language, although English is increasingly understood by citizens in major cities. In the Mahra area (the extreme east) and the island Soqotra, several ancient south-Arabic Semitic languages are spoken.
##GOVERNMENTAL DETAILS##
Yemen is a Presidential republic with a bicameral legislature. Under the constitution, an elected president, an elected 301-seat House of Representatives, and an appointed 111-member Shura Council share power. The president is head of state, and the prime minister is head of government. The constitution provides that the president be elected by popular vote from at least two candidates endorsed by at least fifteen members of the Parliament. The prime minister, in turn, is appointed by the president and must be approved by two thirds of the Parliament. The presidential term of office is seven years, and the parliamentary term of elected office is six years. Suffrage is universal for people age 18 and older.
##GENERAL BACKGROUND##
Since 2004 hundreds of people have been killed and thousands displaced as a result of fighting between Shia rebels and government forces in the northern governorate of Saada. The Shia al-Houthi rebels take their name from their leader, Hussein Badraddin al-Houthi, who was killed in September 2004, and succeeded by his brother, the current leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi. Whereas most lowland Yemenis in the south of the country are Sunni, Yemenis in the northern, more mountainous areas are Shia - specifically, followers of the Zaydi doctrine. The Zaydis ruled Yemen for 1,000 years up until 1962. During this time they ferociously defended their independence and fought off foreign powers (Egypt, the Ottomans) who controlled lower Yemen and tried to extend their rule to the north. However, crucial to an understanding of the present conflict is that while the al-Houthi rebels are Zaydis, by no means all Zaydis support the al-Houthi rebels - something that has been exploited by the government, which has persuaded rival Zaydi clans, backed by government forces, to lead the fighting against them in the mountain fastnesses of northern Yemen. An estimated 150,000 people have been uprooted by the fighting and are now living in camps or with host families.
##IMMEDIATE GOALS##
The UN has requested aid channels to be opened more fully by all parties, allowing more direct access to civilians affected by the fighting. An estimated 150,000 people have been uprooted by the fighting and are now living in camps or with host families. Needless to say this is impacting on the lives of countless children. Air-Child is poised to utilise it's heavy lift capacity to get relief and aid workers into Yemen.
PRIMARY AID:: Medical supplies, clean water, food (in the form of ration packs and nutritional supplements);
SECONDARY AID:: Clothing, tents & errata, outdoor living equipment, water purification equipment, other disaster response equipment (heavy lift needed).
HUMAN CARGO:: Aid workers for UNICEF, Medicin sans Frontiers & UN observers. [at present there is a high throughflow of passengers as charities flout risk & governemental advisories]
##ROUTES##
Most cargo will be sent through Sana'a Intl. Airport, although more direct routes are available to place relief extremely close to the fighting. !!ALERT: YEMEN IS CONSIDERED A HIGH-RISK FLIGHT ZONE!!
Rte 1:: LGAV Eleftherios Venizelos --> OYSN Sana'a [MEDIUM RISK - HIGHLAND OVERFLIGHT]
Rte 2:: LGAV Eleftherios Venizelos --> OYBS Abbs [MEDIUM RISK - AIRPORT IN FOOTHILLS]
Rte 3:: LGAV Eleftherios Venizelos --> OYSH Saadah [V. HIGH RISK - AIRPORT CLOSE TO FIGHTING]
##COMMENTS##
This is our first big job, guys. More information will come as it is available but this data is current. Please check all red ACARS transmissions in flight and check memos for any more urgent transmissions. Unfortunately we may well have this case on our books for some time to come, any cessation in the fighting at present time seems too much to wish for.
Be careful out there.
##END TRANSMISSION##
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Torben thought about all of this, but it really is his baby so I apologise if got a bit ahead of myself, I hope it's alright. If we adopt it as a template we can all add different Zones of Action (ZOA) as and when.
Oh, and this isn't a test. It's our first real one, so hop to it! :yes:
Fly the friendly skies.
Dated 12.09.2009
UN requests urgent relief to the Republic of Yemen in response to increase in fighting in the country.
##GEOGRAPHICAL DETAILS##
Yemen is in the Middle East, in the south of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea. It is west of Oman and south of Saudi Arabia. The capital city is Sana'a. The country can be divided geographically into four main regions: the coastal plains in the west, the western highlands, the eastern highlands, and the Rub al Khali in the east. he Tihamah ("hot lands") form a very arid and flat coastal plain. Despite the aridity, the presence of many lagoons makes this region very marshy and a suitable breeding ground for malarial mosquitoes. The Tihamah ends abruptly at the escarpment of the western highlands. This area, now heavily terraced to meet the demand for food, receives the highest rainfall in Arabia, rapidly increasing from 100 mm (4 inches) per year to about 760 mm (30 inches) in Ta'izz and over 1,000 mm (40 inches) in Ibb. The central highlands are an extensive high plateau over 2,000 metres (6,560 feet) in elevation. Sana'a is located in this region. The highest point in Yemen is Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb, at 3,666 meters (12,028 ft).
##DEMOGRAPHICAL DETAILS##
The Population of Yemen was about 21 million according to July 2005 estimates, with 46% of the population being under 15 years old and 2,7% above 65 years. Yemen has one of the world's highest birth rates; the average Yemeni woman bears seven children. Although this is similar to the rate in Somalia to the south, it is roughly twice as high as that of Saudi Arabia and nearly three times as high as those in the more modernized Gulf Arab states. The Population of Yemen was about 21 million according to July 2005 estimates, with 46% of the population being under 15 years old and 2,7% above 65 years. Yemen has one of the world's highest birth rates; the average Yemeni woman bears seven children. Although this is similar to the rate in Somalia to the south, it is roughly twice as high as that of Saudi Arabia and nearly three times as high as those in the more modernized Gulf Arab states. Arabic is the official language, although English is increasingly understood by citizens in major cities. In the Mahra area (the extreme east) and the island Soqotra, several ancient south-Arabic Semitic languages are spoken.
##GOVERNMENTAL DETAILS##
Yemen is a Presidential republic with a bicameral legislature. Under the constitution, an elected president, an elected 301-seat House of Representatives, and an appointed 111-member Shura Council share power. The president is head of state, and the prime minister is head of government. The constitution provides that the president be elected by popular vote from at least two candidates endorsed by at least fifteen members of the Parliament. The prime minister, in turn, is appointed by the president and must be approved by two thirds of the Parliament. The presidential term of office is seven years, and the parliamentary term of elected office is six years. Suffrage is universal for people age 18 and older.
##GENERAL BACKGROUND##
Since 2004 hundreds of people have been killed and thousands displaced as a result of fighting between Shia rebels and government forces in the northern governorate of Saada. The Shia al-Houthi rebels take their name from their leader, Hussein Badraddin al-Houthi, who was killed in September 2004, and succeeded by his brother, the current leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi. Whereas most lowland Yemenis in the south of the country are Sunni, Yemenis in the northern, more mountainous areas are Shia - specifically, followers of the Zaydi doctrine. The Zaydis ruled Yemen for 1,000 years up until 1962. During this time they ferociously defended their independence and fought off foreign powers (Egypt, the Ottomans) who controlled lower Yemen and tried to extend their rule to the north. However, crucial to an understanding of the present conflict is that while the al-Houthi rebels are Zaydis, by no means all Zaydis support the al-Houthi rebels - something that has been exploited by the government, which has persuaded rival Zaydi clans, backed by government forces, to lead the fighting against them in the mountain fastnesses of northern Yemen. An estimated 150,000 people have been uprooted by the fighting and are now living in camps or with host families.
##IMMEDIATE GOALS##
The UN has requested aid channels to be opened more fully by all parties, allowing more direct access to civilians affected by the fighting. An estimated 150,000 people have been uprooted by the fighting and are now living in camps or with host families. Needless to say this is impacting on the lives of countless children. Air-Child is poised to utilise it's heavy lift capacity to get relief and aid workers into Yemen.
PRIMARY AID:: Medical supplies, clean water, food (in the form of ration packs and nutritional supplements);
SECONDARY AID:: Clothing, tents & errata, outdoor living equipment, water purification equipment, other disaster response equipment (heavy lift needed).
HUMAN CARGO:: Aid workers for UNICEF, Medicin sans Frontiers & UN observers. [at present there is a high throughflow of passengers as charities flout risk & governemental advisories]
##ROUTES##
Most cargo will be sent through Sana'a Intl. Airport, although more direct routes are available to place relief extremely close to the fighting. !!ALERT: YEMEN IS CONSIDERED A HIGH-RISK FLIGHT ZONE!!
Rte 1:: LGAV Eleftherios Venizelos --> OYSN Sana'a [MEDIUM RISK - HIGHLAND OVERFLIGHT]
Rte 2:: LGAV Eleftherios Venizelos --> OYBS Abbs [MEDIUM RISK - AIRPORT IN FOOTHILLS]
Rte 3:: LGAV Eleftherios Venizelos --> OYSH Saadah [V. HIGH RISK - AIRPORT CLOSE TO FIGHTING]
##COMMENTS##
This is our first big job, guys. More information will come as it is available but this data is current. Please check all red ACARS transmissions in flight and check memos for any more urgent transmissions. Unfortunately we may well have this case on our books for some time to come, any cessation in the fighting at present time seems too much to wish for.
Be careful out there.
##END TRANSMISSION##
---
Torben thought about all of this, but it really is his baby so I apologise if got a bit ahead of myself, I hope it's alright. If we adopt it as a template we can all add different Zones of Action (ZOA) as and when.
Oh, and this isn't a test. It's our first real one, so hop to it! :yes:
Fly the friendly skies.
