Disclosure of conditional approval to extend the armistice in Yemen

Informed sources in the temporary capital, Aden, revealed that there is a conditional approval by the Yemeni parties to extend the truce, whose current term expires tomorrow, Tuesday, confirming the approval of the Yemeni government and the Houthi militias to extend the truce according to specific conditions.

The sources told "Emirates Today" that among the conditions put forward by both sides is a gradual lifting of the siege of Taiz by opening main roads to the city, expanding flights to Sana'a Airport to include new countries, and working to disburse the salaries of employees.

The sources expected that a statement would be issued by the office of the UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, in which he would talk about the details of the agreement to extend the armistice and its new duration.

This comes as a government source confirmed to "Emirates Today" that the government agreed to extend the truce with the same previous terms for a period of two months, so that the implementation of its terms of opening the Taiz crossings, and continuing to allow ships and planes to reach the ports of Hodeidah and Sanaa airport, would be completed, indicating that the ball is now In the Houthi stadium.

The President of the Presidential Leadership Council in Yemen, Rashad Al-Alimi, affirmed the Presidential Council's commitment to a just and comprehensive peace approach based on national, regional and international references, especially Security Council Resolution 2216.

This came while receiving a phone call from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, where Al-Alimi referred to the efforts made by the coalition to support legitimacy led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, in order to reach and maintain the truce, but the Houthi militia met it with violations and non-compliance with the implementation of its terms, according to what was reported by the agency. Official Sheba.

While Al-Alimi explained that "the truce experiences with the Houthi militias are disappointing," he stressed the need for the international community to put pressure on the Houthi militias, and oblige them to fulfill their commitments under the Stockholm Agreement, which is binding to supply and allocate all revenues from Hodeidah ports for this purpose.

For its part, the Houthi militia announced, through the head of its unrecognized government, Abdulaziz bin Habtoor, its initial approval to extend the truce, on the condition that employees’ salaries be provided, and Sana’a airport opened to more than one destination, noting that these demands are an entry point for the success of a future truce agreement.

The Houthi leader indicated that his group will not accept any truce if it is not linked to a tangible achievement, and that their approval of the truce comes within the framework of gradually lifting the siege on them, and if the truce is not linked to achieving their interests, they do not need it.

This comes after intense efforts made by US diplomacy, regional and international parties to persuade the two sides to extend the armistice and move to new peaceful paths, the latest of which was the call of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, with the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council in Yemen Rashad Al-Alimi, during which he stressed the importance of the council's support for the continuation and expansion of The areas of the truce, which brought the longest period of calm since the start of the Yemen war, pointing out that this truce should be used to build a lasting peace there.

Regarding the daily violations of the truce, the media center of the Yemeni army stated that it monitored 271 Houthi violations of the truce during the past hours on the fronts of "Hodeidah, Taiz, Al-Dhalea, Abyan, Hajjah, Saada, Al-Jawf and Marib", which led to the killing of four soldiers and the injury of 6 others.

On the other hand, the joint forces on the western coast of Yemen announced that they had arrested an al-Qaeda leader named "Mohamed Abdo Kashmoa", who was fighting in the ranks of the Houthi militia, after monitoring and carefully investigating his movements on the western coast.

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