Yemen's 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.

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By Reuters

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.

Reuters

Published: Sun 18 Oct 2015, 5:07 PM

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

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