Yemen truce broken in hours

AFP,SANAA: A UN-proposed Yemen humanitarian truce got off to a shaky start yesterday after Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck rebel positions and clashes persisted between insurgents and pro-government fighters.
The six-day ceasefire took effect just before midnight Friday as agencies scrambled to rush desperately needed relief supplies to millions threatened by famine.
The Saudi-led coalition has not committed to the ceasefire, and the leader of the Iran-backed Shiite Huthi rebels said he did not expect it to hold.
The "command of the coalition forces did not yet receive any request from the legitimate Yemeni government asking for a truce or cessation of military operations," it said.

 

Yemen truce broken in hours

AFP,SANAA: A UN-proposed Yemen humanitarian truce got off to a shaky start yesterday after Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck rebel positions and clashes persisted between insurgents and pro-government fighters. The six-day ceasefire took effect just before midnight Friday as agencies scrambled to rush desperately needed relief supplies to millions threatened by famine. The Saudi-led coalition has not committed to the ceasefire, and the leader of the Iran-backed Shiite Huthi rebels said he did not expect it to hold. The command of the coalition forces did not yet receive any request from the legitimate Yemeni government asking for a truce or cessation of military operations, it said.