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Saada governor meets ex-detainees freed by al-Houthis
SAADA, March 19 (Saba) - The
governor of Saada province Taha Hajar has met with ex-detainees who had been
arrested by
al-Houthi elements during a 7-month war between government troops and the al-Houthi
group in the far north of Yemen.
More than 170 Yemenis were released last Wednesday within the implementation of a
ceasefire deal that was put into effect last February in order to end the al-Houthi
rebellion.
In the meeting, Hajar hailed their resistance during the detention.
the ceasefire committee, charged with overseeing the implementation of the six-point
deal, received 177 people whom were detained by the al-Houthis in Saada province and
Harf Sufyan district of Amran province.
As a result of the ceasefire deal, displaced people began to return to their villages.
The Saada governor estimates that about 300,000 Yemenis have been displaced by the
conflict in Saada and Harf Sufyan.
On February 11, President Ali Abdullah Saleh decided to halt the military
operations in Saada after the al-Houthis had announced their acceptance to the
government’s conditions.
The ceasefire deal contained: - Al-Houthi commitment to ceasefire, eliminating
landmines and leaving positions and hideouts.- Rebel withdrawal from all districts
of Saada
and stopping interference in the local government's duties.- Returning looted
military and public equipment and properties of Yemen and Saudi Arabia.- Releasing
Yemeni and
Saudi captives.- Obeying the law and constitution.- Pledging not to attack Saudi lands.
The ceasefire has come to prevent bloodshed and bring peace into the region. Saada
has witnessed a sporadic six-year war between the government troops and al-Houthis
since
2004. The last round of the war was erupted in August 2009.
UNHCR said that there is an urgent need to address the dangers posed by landmines
and unexploded ordnance, as people begin to return to their areas of origin in
Saada, making
reference to the Interior Ministry reports that showed that since the ceasefire was
announced at least five people have been killed and 20 injured as a result of
contact
with such explosive devices.
YA
governor of Saada province Taha Hajar has met with ex-detainees who had been
arrested by
al-Houthi elements during a 7-month war between government troops and the al-Houthi
group in the far north of Yemen.
More than 170 Yemenis were released last Wednesday within the implementation of a
ceasefire deal that was put into effect last February in order to end the al-Houthi
rebellion.
In the meeting, Hajar hailed their resistance during the detention.
the ceasefire committee, charged with overseeing the implementation of the six-point
deal, received 177 people whom were detained by the al-Houthis in Saada province and
Harf Sufyan district of Amran province.
As a result of the ceasefire deal, displaced people began to return to their villages.
The Saada governor estimates that about 300,000 Yemenis have been displaced by the
conflict in Saada and Harf Sufyan.
On February 11, President Ali Abdullah Saleh decided to halt the military
operations in Saada after the al-Houthis had announced their acceptance to the
government’s conditions.
The ceasefire deal contained: - Al-Houthi commitment to ceasefire, eliminating
landmines and leaving positions and hideouts.- Rebel withdrawal from all districts
of Saada
and stopping interference in the local government's duties.- Returning looted
military and public equipment and properties of Yemen and Saudi Arabia.- Releasing
Yemeni and
Saudi captives.- Obeying the law and constitution.- Pledging not to attack Saudi lands.
The ceasefire has come to prevent bloodshed and bring peace into the region. Saada
has witnessed a sporadic six-year war between the government troops and al-Houthis
since
2004. The last round of the war was erupted in August 2009.
UNHCR said that there is an urgent need to address the dangers posed by landmines
and unexploded ordnance, as people begin to return to their areas of origin in
Saada, making
reference to the Interior Ministry reports that showed that since the ceasefire was
announced at least five people have been killed and 20 injured as a result of
contact
with such explosive devices.
YA
