[Al Arabiya Latest] Yemen's Huthi rebels broke a government' unilateral ceasefire early on Saturday and continued their attacks north of the country making more difficult efforts of aid groups to provide safety to thousands of displaced civilians. Never saw this one coming, did you?
Hours after the government said it had suspended its operations in the north of the country to allow access for aid groups, the rebels launched several attacks in the al-Malahid district of the war-wracked Saada province in the north of the country.
The attacks resulted in heavy exchange of fire with government forces which is feared to further impede the work of the aid groups striving to provide food and shelter for thousands of displaces civilians.
The government had announced late on Friday a unilateral ceasefire that took effect at 18:00 GMT resulting in relative calm, military officials and witnesses told AFP by telephone from the rugged Saada province where the offensive to crush the Zaidi rebels was launched three weeks ago.