Hope was
quickly dashed for the residents of Yemen’s Hodeida after a week of
peace talks in Sweden initially gave rise to a ceasefire between
Houthi forces and the Saudi-led coalition. But instead of peace, the
sounds of fierce clashes and coalition fighter jets re-echo
throughout the province.
Saudi
Arabia has violated the Hodeida ceasefire at least 50 times since
Thursday, when the truce was agreed upon — launching 50 airstrikes
as the ink on the deal was still drying. Saudi artillery fired more
than 300 mortar shells on Hodeida`s residential areas and Saudi
mercenaries attempted to breach Hodeida’s western defenses multiple
times.
The
ceasefire agreement stipulates that an immediate cessation of
hostilities should come into effect in Hodeida and its three ports
upon the signing of the agreement, followed by a mutual redeployment
of forces to agreed-upon locations outside of the city and ports.
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