Yemeni Parliament Speaker Sultan al-Barakani stressed that “consecutive truces, if they are not serious and do not lead to peace, have no value”, noting that “the Houthis do not take the peace process seriously, as evidenced by the hundreds of violations that they have done.”

During a meeting in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh with Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Yemen, he explained that “the recent attack on Taiz aims to close the only artery leading into the city, which is a foggy road leading to the provisional capital of Aden. This proves that the Houthis are still thinking about their aggressive means.” He believed that “the Houthis are not a partner in making peace, and this is not one of their options.”

For his part, the UN representative stressed that “the option of peace is the best option”, calling on all parties “to make the truce a means of achieving a comprehensive peace, which is time to enter.” He deplored “what is happening in Taiz”, noting that he “is making great efforts to stop the bloodshed”.

For almost 8 years, Yemen has witnessed fierce fighting between the Ansar Allah (Houthis) and allied forces, on the one hand, and the Yemeni army of the internationally recognized government, backed by an Arab military coalition led by Saudi Arabia, on the other. to reclaim vast territories controlled by the group, including the capital Sanaa in late 2014.
The conflict resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and injuries between civilians and soldiers, the destruction of the country’s infrastructure, the spread of epidemics and disease, and sometimes starvation in some areas.