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| Saleh Accuses Houthi Group of Continuous Ceasefire Breaches |
| 2011-01-13 |
| [Yemen Post] Yemeni President-for-Life Saleh ... exemplifying the Arab's propensity to combine brutality with incompetence... accused the Houthi Group of breaching the ceasefire, saying in a phone call with Qatar's Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on Wednesday that the group is continuing attacks against the people and inflaming insecurity in Saada. Informed sources said that Saleh also told the Emir that the government is committed to the ceasefire and has already implemented its part within the peace deal being observed by Qatar. "The group, however, did not stick with the ceasefire terms and the supplementary agreement reached in Qatar in August 2010 for implementing the deal under the Qatari supervision." The Houthi Group refuses to release civilians in Saada and Amran and to hand the remaining military and public vehicles and equipment seized during the last war on the rebels in the far north. It also continues to build checkpoints and interfere in the duties of the local government," Saleh said. Praising Qatar's effort to help bring peace to the region, Saleh held the group accountable for its irresponsible acts. The accusations come amid reports the Qatari mediation has proved a success after the moves of both sides in late December and this month. In December, the government released about 428 Houthi detainees, and this month 40 more detainees were set free as part of the peace deal. In return for the release, the Houthi Group said in December it was giving back military vehicles, eliminating checkpoints and demonstrating full commitment to the ceasefire. A front man for the group told the Yemen Post that the Qatari panel in charge of supervising the ceasefire had been briefed on Houthi commitment. The moves took place as the Qatari panel arrived in Yemen and held talks with the government and Houthi representatives. The panel was formed in August 2010 when both sides sent delegations to Qatar and agreed to continue the peace deal under Qatari mediation. The ceasefire reached in February 2010 ended a six-year war in the far north that cost the country billions of dollars and thousands of soldiers. |
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