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Houthis Go Along With Saudi Truce Proposal

May 11 2015

Yemen

Houthi rebels in Yemen say they have accepted a five-day truce proposed by Saudi Arabia, reports Russia's RT news channel.

The temporary cease-fire was approved to allow humanitarian aid into the country, said a spokesman for the rebels on Sunday.

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir previously said the cease-fire could begin on Tuesday if the Houthis agreed to it.

Both the rebels and the Saudi-led coalition warned that any violation of the truce could result in a...

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