Yemen's truce in danger of collapse; prisoner swap blocked




 
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Yemen's truce in danger of collapse; prisoner swap blocked
 
December 17th, 2015  
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Yemen's truce in danger of collapse; prisoner swap blocked
By Mohammed Mukhashaf ADEN (Reuters) - A ceasefire between Yemen's Houthi group and a Saudi-led alliance was in danger of collapse on Wednesday, each side accusing the other of violating the truce, as peace talks went into a second day in Switzerland. Brigadier General Ahmed al-Assiri of the Saudi coalition said the Iran-allied Houthis had repeatedly broken the ceasefire supposed to begin at midday on Tuesday and that his forces were responding. The truce was intended to last seven days and coincide with the peace talks to try to end a nine-month-old civil war between the Houthis based in Yemen's north and Saudi-backed southern and eastern fighters loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.




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