Saudi Arabia proposes five day Ceasefire in Yemen
Yemen Post Staff
Saudi Arabia which has been leading airstrikes on the Houthi militants since March 26 proposed on Thursday for a five-day truce so that aid can be delivered to the effected people in Yemen.
Saudi foreign minister Adel Al-Jubair said the truce has been OK'd by the countries participating in the airstrikes while calling on the Houthi militant group to respect it. The Houthis have yet to comment on the ceasefire proposal.
Moreover, he demanded the truce be applied in all Yemeni cities otherwise there will not be a truce at all.
He did not reveal whether his country has contacted the Houthi group over the truce or not yet.
Two days ago, relief organizations said their operations would stop in Yemen because of the shortage of fuels and continued violence.
The shortage has forced hospitals, power plants, businesses and transport means to halt.
It emerged after the Houthi militants confiscated the country's reserve for their war following the Arab military intervention.
As part of the intervention, the Arab countries imposed a blockade on all Yemeni ports to prevent the militants from receiving weapons and other support.
The blockade has affected all imports and exports aggravating the humanitarian situation as more than of half of population are now facing lacks of food, water and medicines.
Two days ago, Saudi king Salman bin Abdulaziz established a center to coordinate delivery of humanitarian aid to the Yemeni people. The center is based in Riyadh.
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