In spite some breaches, truce in the north continues
The Source: sana'a/hadhramaut.info/sabanews.net - 19/02/2010
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Field overseeing committees are continuing on Friday supervision on the implementation of the ceasefire deal's six terms between government troops and Houthi rebels.
The two sides resumed the implementation by removing mines, ending armed manifestations and opening roads.
To secure Saada city, the committee has prepared a plan to establish a security cordon around the city.
In Harf Sufyan, the committee said that the implementation is going on slowly.
The committees affirmed that the Houthis are still committing some breaches in some areas, including shooting fires in some military locations, refusing to surrender the removed mines, digging trenches and sitting up new sites and blocks.
A ceasefire deal announced last Thursday, February 12, by President Ali Abdullah Saleh following the Houthi rebel leader acceptance of the government's sex terms.
The six terms were:
- Houthi commitment to ceasefire, eliminating landmines and leaving positions and hideouts.
- Rebel withdrawal from all districts in Saada and stopping interference in the local government's duties.
- Returning looted Yemeni and Saudi military and public equipment and properties.
- Releasing Yemeni and Saudi captives.
- Obeying the law and constitution.
- Pledging not to attack Saudi lands.
It is worth to mention that Saada province has witnessed a sporadic six-year war between the military troops and al-Houthi rebels since 2004.
The last round war was erupted August 2009.
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