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| Yemen conflict: Ceasefire 'begins' ahead of peace talks | |
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| A seven-day ceasefire was due to come into force in Yemen, to coincide with UN-brokered peace talks in Switzerland. | |
| The truce was set for noon (09:00 GMT), but the Saudi-led coalition backing the government said it reserved the right to respond to any breach. | |
| The coalition has been fighting the Houthi rebel movement and its allies since President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi was forced into exile in March. | |
| At least 5,700 people have been killed so far, almost half of them civilians. | |
| The ceasefire was originally scheduled to start at midnight (21:00 GMT) on Monday. The official Saudi news agency later announced a postponement, without giving reasons. | The ceasefire was originally scheduled to start at midnight (21:00 GMT) on Monday. The official Saudi news agency later announced a postponement, without giving reasons. |
| Delegates from the Yemeni government are due to attend the UN-backed negotiations, along with representatives of the Shia Houthi rebel group. | Delegates from the Yemeni government are due to attend the UN-backed negotiations, along with representatives of the Shia Houthi rebel group. |
| The ceasefire comes as a Saudi military commander and an Emirati officer were reported to have been killed along with a number of Gulf, Yemeni and Sudanese soldiers on Monday. | The ceasefire comes as a Saudi military commander and an Emirati officer were reported to have been killed along with a number of Gulf, Yemeni and Sudanese soldiers on Monday. |
| They appear to have been killed by a missile fired by Houthi rebels in Taiz province. | They appear to have been killed by a missile fired by Houthi rebels in Taiz province. |
| If confirmed, the attack would be the deadliest on the coalition since 45 Emirati troops were killed when a missile hit a base in Marib province, east of the capital, Sanaa, in September. | |
| The Saudi-led coalition launched a military campaign in March after the Houthis seized Sanaa and advanced on the second city, Aden. | The Saudi-led coalition launched a military campaign in March after the Houthis seized Sanaa and advanced on the second city, Aden. |
| The already dire humanitarian situation in Yemen has also deteriorated severely, with more than 21 million people - four-fifths of the population - now requiring aid. | The already dire humanitarian situation in Yemen has also deteriorated severely, with more than 21 million people - four-fifths of the population - now requiring aid. |
| Since March, coalition and pro-government forces have retaken Aden and the city of Marib, but have failed to drive the rebels out of the third city of Taiz. | Since March, coalition and pro-government forces have retaken Aden and the city of Marib, but have failed to drive the rebels out of the third city of Taiz. |
| Why is there fighting in Yemen? | Why is there fighting in Yemen? |
| The war the world forgot? | The war the world forgot? |
| Yemen's humanitarian catastrophe | Yemen's humanitarian catastrophe |
| Who is fighting whom? | Who is fighting whom? |
| Meeting the Houthis and their enemies | Meeting the Houthis and their enemies |