Yemen's Houthi rebels announce a three-day truce and dangle the prospect of a 'permanent' ceasefire if the Saudi-led coalition ends its operations
A Yemeni rebel attack on a Saudi oil plant set off a huge fire near Jeddah's Formula One circuit on Friday, triggering a swift retaliation.
Yemen's Houthis have said they are suspending missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia for three days. The peace initiative, the Iran-backed group suggested on Saturday, could be a lasting commitment if the Saudi-led coalition fighting it stopped air strikes and lifted port restrictions. Mahdi al Mashat, the head of the Houthis' political office, also announced a three-day suspension of ground offensive operations in Yemen, including in the gas producing region of Marib.
In a speech broadcast on television, Mashat added that the group was ready to release all prisoners, including the brother of Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.on the capital and a strategic Red Sea city, officials said earlier on Saturday.in the Saudi city of Jeddah, their highest-profile assault yet on the kingdom.
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