Saudi-led coalition commits 842 violations in Hodeidah cease-fire: Army Spokesman

SANAA, Feb.  23 (YPA) – The Saudi-led coalition and its militias have committed 184 violations of UN-brokered cease-fire in Hodeidah over the past 72 hours, Yemen’s army spokesman Yahya Sarie said in a statement on Saturday.

“The violations included artillery attacks that targeted houses and farms of the citizens in several districts and Hodeidah city,” Sarie said.

Sarie said that reconnaissance and spy planes kept flying 24 times over the sky of Hodeidah city and Salif, Drurihmei, Hais,al-Tuhitah and al-Jah area.

The spokesman said “this commitment is a moral aspect and a national responsibility before the international community, and our forces are keen to implement the redeployment plan.”

The UN-brokered truce went into force on Dec. 18.

Ali Ahsan