28-03-2024 11:45 PM Jerusalem Timing

Despite Gains, Houthis Sign Peace Deal with Government

Despite Gains, Houthis Sign Peace Deal with Government

Yemeni government officials and Houthis signed a peace agreement on Sunday calling for an immediate ceasefire and the formation of a technocratic government within a month after consultations with all political parties.

Yemeni government officials and Houthis signed a peace agreement on Sunday calling for an immediate ceasefire and the formation of a technocratic government within a month after consultations with all political parties.

Houthis victoriousThe deal also stipulates appointment of advisers from Ansarullah activists and southern separatists within three days.

The peace agreement imposed by Ansarullah movement, also called Houthis, came despite they made outstanding gains in the capital Sanaa, seizing government buildings, state media facilities and military bases. The military broke apart and the prime minister abruptly resigned.

"The head of the government may not belong to any political group," UN envoy Jamal Benomer said at a joint news conference with President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, reading from the document, which, he added, also calls for security forces to be restructured based on consultations with the political parties.

In this context, Ansarullah spokesman told Al-Manar that the revolutionary movement will not be ended before forming the new government.

The Houthis have been pressing for a change of government and fair share of power.

In many cases, officials said the revolutionists handed over installations they captured to the military police or to popular committees to protect them against looting.

The military base captured by the Houthis is the headquarters of the army's 1st Armored Division, an elite outfit led by Major General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, who has led several military campaigns against the Houthis in the north.

Houthis fighters captured the state television building on Saturday.

The interior minister, Hussein al-Terb issued a statement on Sunday calling on policemen in the capital to "cooperate" with the Houthis in maintaining security.

The Houthi movement played a key role in the popular revolution that forced former dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down.