Despite truce call, Saudis pound northern Yemen

Saudi aerial and artillery attacks on northern Yemen have continued, despite a call for truce, in line with the terms of which Yemeni Hezbollahi fighters say they have withdrawn from their positions on the Saudi border.

The Hezbollahi Houthi fighters said on their website that the Saudi army had pounded civilian homes in northern Yemen with artillery on Thursday.

The Saudi army launched more than 570 missiles, and has conducted 21 sorties against the northern areas in Yemen, the Hezbollahi fighters said.

This is while on Monday, the Houthi fighters withdrew from at least 46 positions along the Saudi-Yemeni border as a goodwill gesture to end months of clashes in the region and to prevent the loss of more civilian lives.

There was no immediate comment from Saudi Arabia regarding the recent attacks.

Meanwhile, Yemeni police said on Thursday that they arrested Faris Mana, who had been on Yemen’s black list as of October, Reuters reported.

Mana, who headed a committee trying to mediate between the government and the Houthi fighters, is identified as a top Yemeni arms dealer.