(VOVWORLD) - The two-month cease-fire in Yemen began at 19:00 on Saturday. All offensive military, air, ground and maritime operations inside Yemen and across its borders are halted and plan allowing fuel imports into Hodeidah and some flights resuming from Sanaa airport are scheduled.
Several countries praised the ceasefire, seeing it a “decisive moment” in the near seven-year conflict. US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking said the UN-brokered two-month truce was a “first step” to a permanent ceasefire.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iran, Iraq and Algeria supported the ceasefire, considering it a promising turning point that could bring peace to the country. They all expressed support for all efforts and initiatives to end the crisis in Yemen.
The Saudi-led Arab coalition intervened militarily in Yemen in 2015, a year after the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa and parts of northern Yemen. A military coalition of Arab countries, led by Saudi Arabia, intervened in 2015, aiming to push back the Houthis and restore the government.