SANAA, Apr 9 (NNN-YPA) – Fighting between Yemeni government troops and Houthi militia, erupted yesterday, in the government-held Marib province, despite a UN-backed truce, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
The clashes broke out in the southern district of Al-Jubah, said the report.
The Houthis said, pro-government forces were the first to attack and they managed to “repel the attack.” However, a military officer with the government, said, it was the Houthi militia, who fired the first bullet.
On Apr 2, a two-month truce, backed by the UN, between the warring parties, came into effect, including the halt of all offensive ground, aerial and naval military operations across the country.
On Thursday, the Yemeni President, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, handed over power to a newly-formed Presidential Leadership Council, calling on the Houthi militia to join the peace process.– NNN-YPA
