Questions remain whether the two-month ceasefire between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi-led coalition will hold
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree confirmed “our commitment to a comprehensive cessation of military operations as long as the other party adheres to this”, in a statement released by the rebels.and displaced millions, triggering the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations.. A national truce ahead of peace talks in April 2016 was violated almost immediately, as were other ceasefires that year.
Under the agreement, all ground, air and sea military operations in Yemen and across its borders are to stop. “I also hope the goodwill that we saw from all sides in public will translate into long-term de-escalation of inflammatory media rhetoric and hate speech.”
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