Yemen ceasefire announcement within 24 hours: Houthi news

Published July 9th, 2015 - 01:50 GMT
UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed has been in holding talks between the two warring factions. (AFP/File)
UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed has been in holding talks between the two warring factions. (AFP/File)

The UN envoy to Yemen on Thursday said a ceasefire agreement had been reached between the exiled government and the Houthi rebels, and that an announcement is expected within 24 hours, Reuters reported, citing Houthi-run Saba news agency.

UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed has held talks between the two factions in an attempt to end more than three months of fighting and Saudi-led airstrikes that have killed more than 3,000 people, Reuters reported.

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