Yemen's government agrees to attend talks with Houthis

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Yemens government agrees to attend talks with Houthis
Armed Yemeni tribesmen from the Popular Resistance Committees, supporting forces loyal to Yemen's President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, search for mines and explosives at a minefield on a road to Marib province.

Government spokesperson says letter will be sent to the UN Secretary-General about attending talks.

By Reuters

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Published: Sun 18 Oct 2015, 5:07 PM

Last updated: Sun 18 Oct 2015, 10:10 PM

Yemen's government will attend UN-sponsored talks with the Houthis and supporters of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, a government spokesperson said on Sunday, in a fresh bid to end months of fighting that has killed more than 5,000 people.
"The decision has been taken to attend (the talks) and a letter will be sent to the UN secretary-general (about that)," Rajeh Badi, the government spokesman, said.


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