Griffiths visits Sana'a to push Hudaydah ceasefire amid reported clashes

The UN envoy for Yemen has arrived in the capital Sana’a to discuss a recent UN-sponsored peace agreement on the country's lifeline port city of Hudaydah amid reported clashes between the warring parties.

Yemen’s two warring parties, namely Ansarullah movement and the country’s former Saudi-backed government, reached an agreement on a ceasefire in the Ansarullah-held port in Sweden on December 13.

Martin Griffiths, who arrived in Sana’a on Saturday, is scheduled to discuss the truce with Ansarullah leaders and will later travel to the Saudi capital Riyadh to meet with former Yemeni government officials.

The Ansarullah movement has been running state affairs from Sana’a in the absence of an effective government besides defending the country against the Saudi aggression.

During his stay in Sana’a, Griffiths would also hold talks with retired Dutch General Patrick Cammaert, who heads a United Nations advance team tasked with monitoring the ceasefire in Hudaydah.

Griffiths' visit comes amid reported clashes between Ansarullah defenders and militants backed by Saudi regime with both sides blaming each other.

Hudaydah, a lifeline for millions of Yemenis, has seen some of the heaviest fighting in the Saudi-led aggression, which began in March 2015.

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