RIYADH (AFP) - The Riyadh-led military coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels declared a two-week ceasefire in the country starting on Thursday (April 9) in a bid to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus, a Saudi official said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
RIYADH - The Riyadh-led military coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels declared a two-week ceasefire in the country starting on Thursday in a bid to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus, a Saudi official said.
The coalition was committed to a two-week ceasefire but still reserved the right to defend itself if it came under attack, the Saudi official said.The move was aimed at creating"favourable conditions" for a UN-supervised meeting between the Riyadh-backed Yemeni government, the rebels and the coaltion to pave the way for a permanent ceasefire in Yemen, coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said.
The Saudi-led military coalition has been active in Yemen's conflict in support of an internationally recognised government since 2015. But fighting recently escalated again between the Huthis and Riyadh-backed Yemeni troops around the strategic northern districts of Al-Jouf and Marib, ending a months-long lull.
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