June 18, 2007
An End to the War in Yemen Remains Elusive
There is a peace agreement in theory ending the Sa'ada war in Yemen, After a month long negotiation through the offices of the Emir of Qatar, both the rebels and the regime have made announcements that a deal has been reached.
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Details here and round-up here.
However multiple sources report that fighting rages on. The following is incorrect.
AFP
SANAA -- A cease-fire was holding in Yemen Sunday after Shiite rebels agreed to lay down their arms, ending years of fierce fighting that has killed thousands in one of the world's poorest countries....A senior official in the ruling General People's Congress said that government military operations against the rebels ceased by 1700 GMT Saturday, "and no violation has, so far, been registered."
Currently about 50,000 of the province's 690,000 residents are displaced by the fighting, mostly women and children. Many are lacking food, shelter and medical care. Rebel fighters remain entrenched in urban areas, using the civilian population as a shield. This is not an effective tactic as the Yemeni military has been extensively (and imprecisely) bombing its own cities since January. Updates and analysis to follow.
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