Shiite Houthi rebels said Wednesday they were “studying” a possible extension of a two-month ceasefire initially negotiated by the United Nations in war-torn Yemen.
“Yemen’s Supreme Political Council will consider the request for an extension of the ceasefire ending on June 2,” said the rebel-controlled news agency SABA Net.
The UN special envoy, Hans Grundberg, said on Tuesday that talks were under way with the warring parties, who “understand” the “benefits of a ceasefire for the population”, in order to “overcome the pending challenges”.
The Iran-backed 2014 Houthi-backed war with the internationally recognized Saudi-led military alliance has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and caused one of the worst humanitarian tragedies in the world.
The ceasefire, which took effect on April 2, provided for a general ceasefire, as well as measures to alleviate the suffering of Yemenis, in particular the resumption of flights to and from the capital and the lifting of the siege in some cities, such as Taiz, but they are slow to implement, with the parties blaming each other for not fulfilling their commitments.
The first commercial flight – after six years – from Sanaa, controlled by the guerrillas, finally departed on Monday, after a delay of weeks.
The Houthis also promised on Wednesday to put “opening the roads in Taiz province and elsewhere at the top of their priorities”.
SOURCE: AMPE
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