Yemen’s flashpoint city of Hodeida was calm on Tuesday following heavy clashes that erupted after the UN-brokered ceasefire started at midnight, pro-government sources and residents said. “There has been complete calm since 03:00 am Yemen time (1200 GMT) in the city of Hodeida,” a military source loyal to the government told AFP on Tuesday. The ceasefire agreement struck at the UN-sponsored peace talks in Sweden came into effect at midnight Monday but heavy clashes and air raids continued after the deadline, pro-government sources and residents in the city told AFP. But it was not possible to determine if the halt in fighting was in response to the ceasefire or just a temporary stoppage. Both the defence ministry of the internationally-recognised government and that of the Huthi rebels said they would comply with the ceasefire.

Source: Egypt Independent December 18, 2018 08:03 UTC