The National:
Houthi rebels fired a ballistic missile at the Hodeidah port on late Wednesday, only hours after forces loyal to Yemen’s government announced a halt in an offensive on the critical harbour.
The Emirates News Agency (ENA) said that the missile missed its target and crashed in the sea. The Saudi-led coalition’s air force had tracked the missile, ENA said, adding that it was fired from Hodeidah’s Al Salif district.
It was not immediately clear whether the strike would nullify a ceasefire announced hours earlier.
Forces loyal to Yemen’s government on Wednesday halted an offensive on the lifeline port of Hodeida as the United Arab Emirates, a key member of the pro-government coalition, threw its weight behind “early” UN peace talks.
