Deadly Clashes In Hodeida

UN special envoy Martin Griffiths urged Yemen's warring parties to respect a ceasefire accord struck at peace talks in Sweden after deadly clashes in Hodeida. He said the UN was working with Yemen's Saudi-backed government and Iran-aligned Huthi rebels to ensure accord were "implemented timely and properly"

At least 149 people including civilians were killed in 24 hours of clashes between government loyalists and rebels in Yemen's flashpoint city of Hodeida, medics and military sources said Monday.

UN special envoy Martin Griffiths urged Yemen's warring parties to respect a ceasefire accord struck at peace talks in Sweden after deadly clashes in Hodeida. He said the UN was working with Yemen's Saudi-backed government and Iran-aligned Huthi rebels to ensure accord were "implemented timely and properly"

At least 149 people including civilians were killed in 24 hours of clashes between government loyalists and rebels in Yemen's flashpoint city of Hodeida, medics and military sources said Monday.