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November 19, 2018

Yemen: Houthi Rebels Call for Ceasefire
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In Yemen, a Houthi rebel leader said Sunday that Houthi fighters would
support a ceasefire if Saudi coalition forces also halted attacks. Last
month, the US called for a ceasefire in Yemen, as the diplomatic crisis
deepened over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The
United States is the largest supplier of arms to the Saudi-led coalition
which has killed at least 57,000 people since the beginning of 2016
according to a recent study, and has brought 14 million Yemenis to the
brink of famine. Last week, House Republicans quashed debate on a
resolution that aims to end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led war
in Yemen.


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