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Yemeni forces make key military gains towards Sanaa
Forces loyal to Yemen's government fought their way into the province surrounding the capital on Monday, tribal sources said, the closest they have advanced towards Sanaa since the Houthi movement seized it in September last year."(President Abd-Rabbu Mansour) Hadi's forces took control of two mountains in the Nihm district in Sanaa province," one tribal source said. The area is about 60km north-east of the capital. Yemeni forces loyal to Hadi, backed by alliance air strikes, have made a number of gains against the Houthis in recent weeks. But the Houthis remain in control of much of the northern part of the country. On Friday, Hadi loyalists captured the city of Al Hazm, the provincial capital of northwestern Al Jawf province. Both sides have accused each other of violating the ceasefire that began with the start of the peace talks on December 15. UN Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed had voiced deep concern at "numerous reports of violations of the cessation of hostilities" and set up a mechanism to strengthen compliance, a UN statement said. The peace talks are scheduled to resume on January 14. Posted by: Steve White 2015-12-22 |
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