UN welcomes Yemeni rebels’ offer to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia
- The Iran-backed Houthis have been fighting against a Saudi-led coalition which supports the country’s internationally recognised government
The United Nations envoy for Yemen welcomed Saturday an offer from the country’s Houthi rebels to halt all attacks on Saudi Arabia, saying it could bring an end to years of bloody conflict.
Implementation of the initiative by the Houthis “in good faith could send a powerful message of the will to end the war,” Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths said.
The Iran-backed Houthis, which control the capital Sanaa and other parts of Yemen, have been fighting against a Saudi-led coalition which supports the country’s internationally recognised government in a devastating five-year war.
Griffiths hailed “the desire for a political solution to end the conflict” in a statement issued from UN headquarters in New York.
On Friday, the Houthis proposed halting attacks on Saudi Arabia as part of a peace initiative.