19-11-2016 13:11 via wbrz.com

Saudi-led coalition declares 48-hour-ceasefire in Yemen

CAIRO - The Saudi-led military coalition declared a 48-hour ceasefire in Yemen on Saturday, on the condition that Shiite rebels abide by it and allow humanitarian assistance into besieged cities, particularly the city of Taiz.However, minutes after it went into effect, activists in Taiz said that rebel shelling continued in the city while a rebel-affiliated military spokesman said that there was no halt of fighting.Col. Sharaf Loqman, a military spokesman, told The Associated Press that the figh
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