Yemeni Houthis signal halt in missile attacks on Saudi coalition
Aziz El Yaakoubi Houthi rebels in Yemen say they are halting drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and their Yemeni allies, responding to a demand from the UN. The Iranian-aligned group, which has been battling the Saudi-backed government for nearly four years, said on Monday it was was ready for a broader ceasefire if the Saudi-led coalition "wants peace". International pressure has mounted on Yemen's warring parties to end the war that has killed more than 10,000 people and pushed the country to the verge of starvation. The move from the Houthi group came after the coalition ordered a halt in its offensive against Yemen's main port city Hodeidah, which has become the focus of the war. "We announce our initiative...to halt missile and drone strikes on the countries of aggression," said Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, head of the Houthis' supreme revolutionary committee. The decision was based on discussions with UN special envoy Martin Griffiths to show "good ...
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