Yemeni Gov’t Accuses Houthi Rebels Of Attacking Oil-Rich Marib Despite Truce
ADEN, May 15 (NNN-YPA) – The internationally-recognised Yemeni government, yesterday accused the Houthi rebels of attacking the oil-rich province of Marib, despite a two-month cease-fire, brokered by the United Nations.
“The Houthis launched a sniper operation, killing one member of the armed forces and injuring another, on the north-western front of Marib Province,” said the Yemeni defence ministry.
The statement accused the Houthis of committing a series of breaches, of the UN-brokered truce in various areas of the war-ravaged country.