The Government is the only official importer of weapons into the country, but imports are said by experts to exceed domestic demand and many arms and munitions find their way into the possession of independent sheikhs or on to the country's open weapons markets.
也门政府是唯一的官方武器进口者；但专家指出，武器进口超出国内需求，许多军火弹药落入独立的酋长手中，或流入国内公开武器市场。