Rebel ally Saleh says open to talks with Saudis
Yemeni strongman Ali Abdullah Saleh said Saturday he was open to talks with the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels, as his alliance with the Huthi insurgents appeared to be crumbling.
"I call on our brothers in neighbouring countries ... to stop their aggression and lift the blockade ... and we will turn the page," the former president said in a televised speech.
"We vow to our brothers and neighbours that, after a ceasefire is in place and the blockade is lifted ... we will hold dialogue directly through the legitimate authority represented by our parliament."
The Saudi-led coalition, which has fought Saleh and the Iran-backed Huthi rebels since 2015, last month imposed a total blockade on the impoverished country after a rebel missile was shot down near Riyadh.
ADVERTISEMENT
The capital has been shaken by escalating violence this week between supporters of Saleh and the Huthis, with dozens of fighters killed and injured and residents now fearing a new front in an already devastating war.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
Tinubu secures $600m seaport investment from Danish company
‘Warri Boys in Lagos’ launches ₦1bn appeal fund for multipurpose complex
Tinubu grants approval for design of Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway - Umahi
Ganduje: IGP lauded for withdrawing police attached to Kano anti-graft commission
Gunmen brutally murder Aiyedatiwa’s campaign coordinator in front of his house
Tinubu best thing to happen to northern Nigeria - Arewa group
Nursing mothers lament high cost of diapers, mulls alternative
PDP wins chairmanship seats in all 33 LGs in Oyo State
Air Force strikes terrorists in Niger and economic saboteurs in Niger Delta
ADVERTISEMENT
![Fiona Beal killed her partner and lied to everyone about what happened to him [Northamptonshire Police]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'300'%20height%3D'172'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Fiona Beal killed her partner and lied to everyone about what happened to him [Northamptonshire Police]")