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ALEXANDRIA: Tim Lenderking, US special envoy to Yemen, on Wednesday condemned “brutal” Houthi attacks on civilian targets in the central province of Marib, including Saturday’s missile strike on a gas station.
During a meeting with Philippe Etienne, French ambassador to the US, Lenderking called for an immediate nationwide ceasefire and a halt to deadly Houthi attacks on civilians, mainly in Marib.
“#USEnvoyYemen Lenderking met w/French ambassador to the US @Ph Etienne to discuss the need for an immediate, nationwide cease-fire & our concerns about brutal Houthi attacks on civilians, including in Marib this past weekend,” Lenderking tweeted.
On Saturday, 21 people, including a five-year-old girl, were killed when a ballistic missile and an explosives-rigged drone ripped through a gas station in a densely populated district in Marib city.
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The US and France on Tuesday accused the Iran-backed Houthi rebels of holding Yemen’s future hostage.
US President Joe Biden’s Yemen envoy, Tim Lenderking, and Christopher Farnaud, France’s director for the Middle East at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, spoke on Tuesday.
The US State Department tweeted after the call that both countries believed “the Houthis are holding the future of Yemen hostage, continuing a long, costly offensive on Marib .
#USEnvoyYemen Lenderking & @francediplo MENA Director Farnaud agreed the Houthis are holding the future of #Yemen hostage, continuing a long, costly offensive on Marib. The fair deal on the table will finally bring relief to the Yemeni people – the Houthis must engage. – U.S. State Dept – Near Eastern Affairs (@StateDept NEA)
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Yemen’s internationally recognised government said it backs Saudi Arabia s rejection of armed groups outside of the state s authority such as the Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Thursday.
It came days after Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave a landmark interview marking five years since the kingdom embarked on its Vision 2030 initiative to transform the country from an oil-dependent economy to a more modern, knowledge-driven society.
In the interview, he said the conflict in Yemen is a sticking point towards having any peace with Iran.
“We appreciate Saudi Arabia s affirmation of its position on the Houthi coup against the legitimate government, and its rejection of any armed groups outside the state’s authority,” said the director of Yemen’s Presidential office, Abdullah Al Alimi.