Arab Coalition Urges Yemeni Parties on Socotra to Cease Fighting
- 2020-06-20
- 12:09:12
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The Saudi-led Arab coalition has sent a “clear” message to all parties on the need to commit to a ceasefire in the Yemeni island of Socotra.
The island witnessed on Friday clashes between rival parties, using of light and medium weapons.
The unrest threatens to rattle the stability of the island and jeopardizes the security and safety of the coalition forces that are seeking to keep the peace and contribute in development projects.
The sources revealed that a large cache of weapons was found on the island, including tanks and heavy artillery, that predate the coup by the Iran-backed Houthi militias against the legitimate government.
It said the recent fighting may be driven by the parties’ pursuit of the “spoils of war”.
AFP
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