Ceasefire Begins In Yemen

VICE News/Reuters: Tentative Ceasefire Begins in Yemen Amid Threats and Fighting

A tentative ceasefire began overnight in Yemen on Sunday, and both sides in the year-long conflict have said they are committed to the halt in hostilities despite deadly fighting in the hours leading up to it and mutual threats of retaliation if it is violated.

The conflict between Yemen's Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed forces loyal to former Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has killed more than 6,200 people and triggered a humanitarian crisis in one of the Arab world's poorest countries.

The halt in fighting, which began at midnight local time on Sunday, precedes peace talks that are set to begin on April 18 in Kuwait.

A spokesman for a Saudi-led military coalition, which has been carrying out airstrikes over the past year, urged the Iran-allied Houthis to respect the halt in violence, and threatened to respond aggressively to any violations.

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More News On The Start Of The Yemen Ceasefire

Warring Yemen sides begin truce, warn against violations -- Reuters
Saudi-Led Coalition Says It Will Adhere to Yemen Cease-Fire -- AP
Houthi Rebels Declare Commitment to Ceasefire in Yemen -- Sputnik
Both sides 'will respect' Yemen truce -- BBC
Warring sides pledge support as Yemen truce begins -- Daily Mail/AFP
Yemen conflict: Saudi Arabia agrees to ceasefire after a year of bombardment -- The Independent
Saudi-led Coalition, Rebels Pledge to Abide by New Cease-fire in Yemen -- VOA
Ceasefire takes effect in Yemen; one violation reported in Taiz -- DW
Yemen’s ceasefire begins, FM warns of violations -- Al Arabiya
Warring Yemen sides, with Saudi and Iranian backers, begin truce after a year of conflict -- South China Morning Post
Warring sides pledge support as Yemen truce begins -- Yahoo News
Yemen Cease-Fire Comes Into Force -- RFE