Omani delegation visits Sanaa for talks on extending Yemen truce
SANAA, Yemen (AA) – An Omani delegation arrived in Sanaa on Sunday for talks with Houthi rebels on the extension of a UN-brokered truce in Yemen, according to a rebel spokesman.
Mohammed Abdul-Salam said the talks will focus on the truce and “proposals by UN envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg to address humanitarian and economic issues.”
The spokesman, however, did not provide any further details.
There was no confirmation of the visit by Muscat.
Yemen has been engulfed by violence and instability since 2014, when Iran-aligned Houthi rebels captured much of the country, including Sanaa. The Houthis remain in control of the capital, as well as wide swathes of territory, despite a military campaign conducted by Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies since 2015 aimed at ousting them and restoring the Yemeni government.
The Saudi-led campaign has exacerbated an already dire humanitarian situation in the war-torn nation. Millions suffer from hunger amid persistent famine-like conditions.
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