Yemen has been plagued by a multisided conflict since 2015, with Houthi militants battling forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition, and other armed groups, including the notorious Daesh* terror organization and factions from the al-Qaeda franchise.
A new UN peace proposal aimed at deescalating and ultimately ending the raging war in Yemen urges Houthi militants to hand over their arsenal of ballistic missiles – which they have used to target military facilities in Saudi Arabia – in exchange for an end to the Saudi-led aerial bombing campaign, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing its sources and a draft document.
The proposed agreement, drafted by UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths, also calls for a “transitional governance agreement” and stipulates that all “non-state military actors” must eventually disarm.
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“[All] heavy and medium weapons including ballistic missiles shall be handed over by non-state military actors in an orderly and planned fashion. No armed groups shall be exempt from disarmament,” a UN draft document seen by the Reuters news agency reads.
A framework for the negotiating process is set to be presented later this month by the UN special envoy for Yemen.
With regard to the proposed transition government, the draft document says all “political components shall be adequately represented,”…
