Yemen government announces ceasefire in the south
Move comes following the creation of a UAE-Saudi committee on Sunday
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Cairo: The Yemeni government announced on Monday that its forces are abiding by a ceasefire in the south of the country after clashes with Southern Transitional Council forces seeking self-rule for the territory from the north.
Yemeni Defence Minister Mohammad Al Maqdashi has ordered government troops in the southern provinces of Aden, Abyan and Shabwa to cease fire, Information Minister Moammar Al Eryani tweeted.
He added that the move comes in response to a call from an Arab alliance co-led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia fighting Yemen’s Iran-allied Al Houthi militants.
The coalition announced late Sunday the creation of a UAE-Saudi committee to oversee the ceasefire in southern Yemen.
Earlier this month, Yemeni STC forces overran the southern city of Aden, the seat of the government. They later attempted to control state institutions in Abyan and Shabwa amid UAE-Saudi efforts to restore stability in the south and refocus attention on the campaign against Al Houthis, who wrested control of the Yemeni capital in late 2014.
