Saudi-led coalition unilaterally declares two-week long ceasefire in Yemen in response to calls by UN for universal ceasefire during coronavirus pandemic
People gather at the site of an air strike launched by the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen May 16, 2019.
The Riyadh-led military coalition declared a two-week ceasefire in Yemen starting Thursday in a bid to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus, a senior Saudi official said. "We are announcing a ceasefire starting for two weeks. We are expecting the Houthis will accept. We are preparing the ground to fight Covid-19" in Yemen, the official said.The Saudi-led military coalition has been active in Yemen's conflict in support of an internationally recognised government since 2015.
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