Yemen: UN announces two-month truce between belligerents
A Yemeni soldier, backed by the Saudi coalition, fires during a fight with Houthi rebels near Marib, June 20, 2021. © Nariman El-Mofty/AP
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The United Nations announced on Friday April 1 that a two-month truce has been concluded between the various belligerents in Yemen.
It will begin on Saturday April 2 at 7 p.m.
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The warring parties in Yemen's war, which pits Houthi rebels against pro-government forces backed by an international coalition led by Saudi Arabia, have agreed to a two-month truce.
It begins this Saturday, with the possibility of extending it, the United Nations announced on Friday.
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The belligerents have responded positively to the United Nations proposal for a two-month truce which will come into effect tomorrow at 7
p.m.,” UN envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said in a statement.
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