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State Dept urges Saudi coalition to end strikes in Yemen's populated areas

US Materials 31 October 2018 06:16 (UTC +04:00)

The US State Department has called for an end to the strikes of the Saudi-led coalition in all populated areas of Yemen, Sputnik International reported.

The Saudi-led coalition engaged in the Yemeni conflict must cease all airstrikes in populated areas in the country, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a press release.

"[Saudi-led] Coalition air strikes must cease in all populated areas in Yemen," Pompeo said on Tuesday.

Pompeo is also calling for all parties involved in the conflict to begin talks in a third country under UN Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths and for the implementation of a demilitarization zone in Yemen, the release said.

Earlier on Tuesday, US Defense Secretary James Mattis appeared to set a 30-day deadline for a ceasefire to occur in Yemen during comments at an event in Washington, DC, adding that all sides need to gather around a table, with a ceasefire in place and with a halt on air strike operations firmly in place.

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