Yemen: Ceasefire ended between saudi-led coalition and Yemeni Houthi rebels after 18 days
The ceasefire between the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and Houthi rebels ended on Saturday, just over two weeks after the two entities entered the deal.
Saudi state news agency SPA released a statement charging the Houthi rebels with breaching the truce by launching several “blatant attacks on the territory of the Kingdom by the launch of ballistic missiles toward Saudi cities,” obstructing relief efforts to distribute food and medical supplies to Yemeni civilians, and targeting Saudi border zones.
The statement decried that the Houthi rebels had shown a “lack of seriousness and disregard for civilian lives,” and officially ended the ceasefire at 2 p.m. local time.
The ceasefire began on Dec. 15, as did peace talks between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.