Saudi Arabia Agrees to Limited Cease-Fire in Yemen War
- Diplomacy underway for wider-reaching deal to end fighting
- Yemeni civil war threatens to spill into a regional conflict
Houthi fighters stand guard during a ceremony held for collecting supplies for their fighters in Sana'a, Yemen on Sept. 22.
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Saudi Arabia has agreed to a limited cease-fire in several areas of Yemen including the capital Sana’a, which is controlled by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, as part of broader efforts to end a four-year conflict that has threatened to escalate into regional war.
A Yemeni government official and a diplomat said attempts were underway to expand the truce. Saudi officials couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.