Anasarullah, the Huthi
insurgents, and allied army forces loyal to former president Saleh said today
they have accepted a temporary humanitarian truce proposed by Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, a senior leader in the movement, said they agreed to
the five-day truce due to “catastrophic” humanitarian situation in the country.
(DPA, 10 May)
Saudi
Arania said on Friday that the ceasefire would start in Yemen on Tuesday at 11
pm (2000 GMT) if the Houthis, who control most of the country, accepted it.
File photo: Yemenis suffer massive shortages in basic goods (Yahya Arhab/EPA)
File photo: Yemenis suffer massive shortages in basic goods (Yahya Arhab/EPA)
This sure reminds me of SECDEF McNamara's air war against NVA and NLF: Operation Rolling Thunder.
ReplyDeleteLooking to see Yemeni revolutionary forces movements during ceasefire, which is what took place during historical example cited above.