Live Streaming
Program Highlight
Company Profile
Zona Integritas
Thursday, 09 April 2020 12:46

Yemen: Saudi-led coalition announces ceasefire

Written by 
Rate this item
(0 votes)

A Saudi Arabian-led coalition fighting Houthi forces in Yemen has declared a ceasefire, according to officials.  Sources told the BBC, the ceasefire will come into effect on Thursday in support of UN efforts to end the five-year-old war.

As quoted by BBC.com ( 09/4) the coalition, backed by Western military powers, has been fighting against Houthi forces aligned to Iran since March 2015. It's unclear if the Houthi forces will also observe the ceasefire. Last month the UN Secretary General António Guterres called on those in Yemen to cease fighting and ramp up efforts to counter a potential outbreak of the coronavirus.
He called on the parties in the country to work with his special envoy Martin Griffiths to achieve a nationwide de-escalation//BBC

Read 591 times