US Secretary of State John Kerry and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, announced that a 5 day ceasefire would be put in place in Yemen, but warned that it was conditional.
The ceasefire, which is to come into force on May 12, could be extended “if it works out” said Mr Jubeir. “It is our hope that the Houthis will come to their senses,” Mr Jubeir said. “The ceasefire will be throughout Yemen, or nowhere in Yemen”.
Mr Kerry reiterated that the ceasefire is conditional on Houthi militants also abiding by it, adding that "a humanitarian catastrophe is building" in Yemen.
Meanwhile Saudi jets dropped leaflets in the northern Houthi stronghold of Sadah, warning civilians to leave the “military war zone”. At least 50 airstrikes hit the city overnight.
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The ceasefire, which is to come into force on May 12, could be extended “if it works out” said Mr Jubeir. “It is our hope that the Houthis will come to their senses,” Mr Jubeir said. “The ceasefire will be throughout Yemen, or nowhere in Yemen”.
Mr Kerry reiterated that the ceasefire is conditional on Houthi militants also abiding by it, adding that "a humanitarian catastrophe is building" in Yemen.
Meanwhile Saudi jets dropped leaflets in the northern Houthi stronghold of Sadah, warning civilians to leave the “military war zone”. At least 50 airstrikes hit the city overnight.
See more Al Jazeera here.