UN welcomes Houthi offer to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia

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UN welcomes Houthi offer to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia
UN envoy says Houthi call for a halt to strikes from warring sides could bring an end to years of bloody conflict.

The United Nations envoy for Yemen has welcomed an offer from the country's Houthi rebels to halt all attacks on Saudi Arabia, saying it could bring an end to years of bloody conflict.

In a statement on Saturday, Martin Griffiths said the implementation of the initiative by the Houthis "in good faith could send a powerful message of the will to end the war".

The Houthis, who control the capital Sanaa and other parts of Yemen, have been fighting against a Saudi-led coalition that supports the country's internationally recognised government in a devastating five-year war.

Read more at: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/09/welcomes-houthi-offer-halt-attacks-saudi-arabia-190922053258139.html