U.N. envoy meets Houthi negotiators in a bid to halt escalating violence in Yemen
The U.N. envoy for Yemen said Tuesday he met with Houthi negotiators over the weekend in efforts to avert further escalation in Yemen amid fierce battles on the country's western coast between the Iran-backed Houthis and the Saudi-supported, but fragmented, government forces.
TL;DR
- UN envoy for Yemen met with Houthi negotiators over the weekend.
- The meeting aimed to avert further escalation of violence in Yemen.
- Fierce battles are ongoing on the country's western coast.
- Combatants include the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-supported government forces.