Yemeni Houthis say ongoing truce could lead to permanent peace if terms implemented – China.org.cn

SANAA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — Yemen’s Houthi group said the ongoing UN-brokered truce between them and the internationally-recognized Yemeni government could lead to a permanent peace if Houthi’s terms are implemented, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported on Friday. “The chances of extending the current truce and reaching a permanent peace are big if the terms are implemented, including the issues of addressing the payment of salaries of the civil servants and completely lifting the blockades on Sanaa International Airport and Hodeidah seaport,” the television quoted Houthi Spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam as saying. “If this truce ends without reaching a clear agreement, we…