Riyadh declares 5-day ceasefire in Yemen starting from May 12

World May 08, 2015, 20:59

The main goal of this pause is to render humanitarian aid to the population

KUWAIT CITY, May 8. /TASS/. Saudi Arabia will stop fighting against Shiites in Yemen for five days starting from May 12, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said on Friday.

Saudi Arabia declared its intention to impose ceasefire on Thursday during visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to Riyadh. The main goal of this pause is to render humanitarian aid to the population.

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