Yemen’s Ansarullah Revolutionaries Are Halting Counterstrikes on Aggressors

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Yemen’s Ansarullah revolutionaries, defending the nation against a Saudi Arabian-led war, said they are halting their counterstrikes as a goodwill measure to speed up “peace” process.

The fighters said in a statement on Monday that they were taking the initiative in response to a request by the UN special envoy for the impoverished country, Martin Griffiths.

"After our contacts with the UN envoy and his request to stop drone and missile strikes...We announce our initiative...to halt missile and drone strikes on the countries of aggression," said Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, the head of the Yemen’s Supreme Revolutionary Committee, Reuters reported.

The group said it was ready for a broader ceasefire if "the Saudi-led coalition wants peace."

“[The decision] came to support the UN envoy, to show good faith and support the peace efforts," the statement said.

Griffiths is trying to reconvene conflict resolution talks in Sweden.

Those involved in the conflict have given "firm assurances" that they were committed to attending the talks “to be convened shortly,” he was quoted by the agency as telling the UN Security Council on Friday.

Yemen has been in turmoil since 2015 when former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi stepped down and fled to Riyadh.

The Ansarullah took over state affairs to fill the void. The Saudi-led coalition, however, invaded the country to bring back the former Riyadh-allied officials.

Thousands have lost their lives in the invasion which has also pushed Yemen to the brink of famine.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team