SANAA, Jan 11 (NNN-ONA) – An Omani delegation arrived in the Houthi militia-held capital, Sanaa, yesterday, to mediate the renewal of a UN-proposed truce between the Houthi militia and the Yemeni government.
The delegation was scheduled to hold meetings with top Houthi leaders, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
Oman, which borders both Yemen and Saudi Arabia, has been actively engaged in brokering a truce between the Houthi rebels and the Yemeni government, that is supported by Saudi Arabia.
This was the second visit by the Omani delegation in less than a month.
In Oct, 2022, the Yemeni government and the Houthi militia failed to extend a six-month national truce, raising concerns about the return of violent conflicts to the Arab country.
The civil war erupted in Yemen in late 2014, when the Houthi militia seized control of some northern cities and forced the Saudi-backed Yemeni government out of the capital, Sanaa.
The war has killed tens of thousands of Yemenis, displaced four million, and pushed the country to the brink of famine.
