There have been sporadic violent clashes between the Yemeni army forces and Houthi militias in Hodeidah in lines of contact at the July 7 district and the center of Sanaa Street as well as in the city of Al-Saleh northeast Hodeidah. This comes after the Houthis tried to advance towards army posts that the army had seized before the undeclared truce.
The Houthis launch artillery shells and mortars every now and then on residential neighborhoods and streets that are under the armys control, targeting houses and headquarters of companies and factories.
Meanwhile, the national army is securing the posts it restored in the past few days.
A UN draft resolution on Yemen presented to the Security Council on Monday by Britain called for an immediate truce in the port city of Hodeidah and set a two-week deadline for the warring sides to remove all barriers to humanitarian aid.
Yemens Houthi militias said on Monday they were halting drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and their Yemeni allies, responding to a demand from the United Nations.
However, Yemens Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani accused the Houthis of violating the truce in Hodeidah, hours after announcing it.
The Yemeni legitimate government also announced on Monday that it will participate in peace talks the United Nations is trying to hold in Sweden in the coming weeks to end the conflict.
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Last Update: Tuesday, 20 November 2018 KSA 11:36 – GMT 08:36
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