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| Ceasefire in Jawf Province Between Houthis and Islah Party |
| 2011-08-01 |
| [Yemen Post] Clashes in the northern Jawf province ended on yesterday after Sheikh Ali Qaisi, a prominent Yemeni tribal leader, succeeded in reaching a ceasefire agreement between the Houthi fighters and Islah Islamist party fighters. At least 110 people were killed over the last month in Jawf festivities. Islah party still controls the majority of the areas in Jawf provinces, while Houthis are trying to expand in the province. The fighting in Jawf started in late May and was non-stop until this week. Islah party supporters control the military bases the government left behind after being pressured by pro revolution youth to leave the province. It is worth mentioning that Jawf province borders Soddy Arabia from the south. Though sides reach an agreement yesterday, slight festivities were reported in Jawf, and locals in the province are not confident that the ceasefire will continue for long. Sa'ada is today completely under the control of the Houthis, though government forces still exist in security check points and has military bases there. No festivities have been reported in Sa'ada in 2011. |
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