Sa'ada Update: An End to the Fighting Soon?

The Houthis: The Saudis Continue Attacks

By: Hassan Al-Haifi
For the fourth day in a row the Houthis state that the Saudi Arabian forces continue attacking Yemeni territory with 17 air raids in various areas of Sa'ada Governorate and 148 rockets fired into Sa'ada.

There were some ground encounters in Harf Sufian as well with Yemeni Government forces where the Houthis claim to have detovated a bomb on a tank that was trying to relieve an incapacitated tank from yesterday's attempted ground advance.

On another note sources state that the brother of the Governor of Sa'ada, Sheikh Faris Manna'a, who is also Chairman of the reconciliatiuon committee between the Government and the Houthis in the Sa'ada War, has been taken from his house in Sana'a to an unknown destination. It was not clear what the reason for his arrest was.

In the meantime, a website of the Houthsi reported that the Houthis are negotaiating with the Government for an end to the ongoing conflict between the two parties. There is already agreement in principle on the need to end the fighting and the talks have advanced to the discussion of the instruments needed to implement the various conditions (exchange of prisoners; release of detainees, disengagement; etc.)