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| UN envoy to Yemen 'alarmed' by escalation of violence |
| 2019-01-11 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] The UN envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, said that he is "alarmed by the escalation of violence" in the war-torn country on Thursday. Griffiths urged both conflicting sides to "exercise restraint". In a tweet, he called on all to maintain positive momentum from Sweden talks and resumption of grinding of the peace processor." Earlier on Thursday, the Yemeni government said that targeting al-Anad Air base in Lahij governorate, the continuous violations of the Hodeidah ceasefire, and the constant repudiation of what has been agreed on in Sweden, are all ways that the Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews... militias are challenging the international community and its decisions. The tweet comes following the a Houthi drone attack targeting a military parade by the Yemeni National Army in al-Anad military base in Lahaj province, which killed six Yemeni army soldiers and injured 20 others. |
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