Yemen: Houthis ignore Saudi-proposed ceasefire
- 9 years ago
Witness reports suggest Houthi rebels in Yemen have ignored a humanitarian ceasefire declared by the opposing Saudi-led coalition.
Head of the Houthi Supreme Revolutionary Committee, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, reportedly rejected the validity of the truce because the United Nations had not formally addressed the group about it.
At least 80 people are said to have died in a Shi’ite attack in Taiz Province, in the south of the country, a short while after the Sunday night ceasefire was supposed to start.
Hours earlier, Yemeni forces allied with the Saudi-led coalition battled the militia for control of al-Anad, the country’s largest air base.
It lies 50 kilometres north of the major port city of Aden, which is currently controlled by pro-government forces.
Ahead of the ceasefire deadline, a Saudi cargo plane was able to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to civilians in the city. Four months of civil war have killed 3,500 people and seen fuel, food and medical supplies dwindle
Head of the Houthi Supreme Revolutionary Committee, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, reportedly rejected the validity of the truce because the United Nations had not formally addressed the group about it.
At least 80 people are said to have died in a Shi’ite attack in Taiz Province, in the south of the country, a short while after the Sunday night ceasefire was supposed to start.
Hours earlier, Yemeni forces allied with the Saudi-led coalition battled the militia for control of al-Anad, the country’s largest air base.
It lies 50 kilometres north of the major port city of Aden, which is currently controlled by pro-government forces.
Ahead of the ceasefire deadline, a Saudi cargo plane was able to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to civilians in the city. Four months of civil war have killed 3,500 people and seen fuel, food and medical supplies dwindle