Truce Expires; Saudi-Led Coalition Restart Airstrikes

May 18 2015

Yemen

Saudi-led coalition airstrikes in Yemen have resumed after a five-day truce ended, reports the New York Times.

Strikes were reported in Aden on Houthi-controlled neighborhoods, including the presidential palace and the base of a pro-Houthi special forces base, reported AFP.

International aid agencies urged that the cease-fire be extended so they could continue delivering aid.

Yemeni Foreign Minister Reyad Abdulla blamed the Houthis for failing to renew the truce. The...

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