Envoy arrives in Hodeidah

on November 23, 2018

Push for peace talks continues.

U.N. envoy to Yemen arrives in Red Sea city of Hodeidah: witnesses

HODEIDAH, Yemen (Reuters) – The U.N. special envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, arrived on Friday in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, witnesses said.

Hodeidah is a battleground between the Iran-aligned Houthi group, which controls the city, and pro-government forces backed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Source: reuters.com

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