Yemeni Parties Urged to Resume Talks as Army Starts Operation
- Residents of capital warned not to provide sanctuary to rebels
- Operation comes as peace talks in Kuwait failed to reach deal
United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed speaks to media on Yemen negotiations at the Kuwait Ministry of Information in Kuwait City, Kuwait on August 6, 2016.
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The United Nations called for resumption of peace talks as the Yemeni army started operations to retake a district near the capital, Sana’a, from Shiite Houthi rebels and forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
The UN special envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, urged all sides to be open to new talks and concessions after negotiations in Kuwait ended this week without an agreement. The UN was committed to helping Yemenis achieve a peaceful resolution to the conflict, he said in comments broadcast on Al Jazeera TV Saturday.