Almotamar.net, Saba - Yemen's government announced late Friday an immediate suspension of its military operations against rebels in the north-western region of the country and a cease-fire will begin Saturday at noon on the occasion of the Eid al-Fitr holiday and in response to local and international appeals to the government.
In a statement, the government said that it would stop military operations in the north-western region of the country if the rebels committed to points for suspension of military operations previously announced by the Supreme Security Committee and stopped the acts of subversion and insurgency.
The declaration of the cease-fire was "Based on directives of the political leadership of the country, to confirm what had already been proclaimed by the supreme security committee of the points for a cease-fire, on the occasion of the Eid al-Fitr holiday and in response to all appeals of Saada citizens and international relief organizations, particularly an appeal of the UN Secretary General, to provide access to displaced people and the war-affected areas".
The government reconfirmed the rebel elements must commit to the points announced previously by it for stopping military operations and preventing bloodshed.
The statement said for the cessation of military operations the Houthis must commit to ceasefire, open roads, remove landmines and explosives, come down from heights, end their barricades in positions and sides of roads, withdrawal from districts, non-interference in the local authority affairs, giving back all civilian and military seized equipment, release of all civilian and military persons retained and the commitment to the constitution, the law and order.
The United Arab Emirates acknowledged on Tuesday that two of its pilots were killed when their military aggression plane crashed over Jawf province, a military official said
The official added that the aggressive crashed plane was an apache that was
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Meanwhile, dozens of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed and others injured in Wadi al-Theek in the district, the official added.
The army and popular forces carried out on Monday unique military operations in Taiz province.
A military official said that a number of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed at the hands of the army and popular forces in al-Jazami Hill in al-Kadaha area in al-Ma'afer district.
A Saudi aggression fighter jet targeted a citizen's car driving in Fara area of Kutaf district in Saada province overnight, killing the driver and injuring his friend, a security official said on Monday.
The army artillery and popular committees launched a fierce attack on Saudi-paid mercenaries' sites in Jawf province, a military official said on Monday.
The attack destroyed a military vehicle belonging to the mercenaries and killed all on board in Sabran area in khab and shaaf district.
Scores of Saudi enemy soldiers were killed and injured on Sunday when the army and popular forces repelled a Saudi military attempt to sneak into Shurfah site in the border province of Najran, a military official said.
The operation was accomplished successfully against the Saudi
The army and popular committees have killed a total of 18 Saudi-paid mercenaries in sniper operations over the past hours in the central province of Marib, a military official said on Sunday.
Ten mercenaries were killed in Nehm district and eight others were killed in Serwah district, said the official.
Saudi aggression warplanes have launched more than 49 airstrikes over the past hours on several residential areas across Yemen, a security official said on Sunday.
The airstrikes targeted the areas of Malahiz and Husama in Dhahir district, and areas Thuban, Masahif and Sdad in Bakim district of northern Saada province.