US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo. Photo: Reuters
CNN: Mattis and Pompeo call for Yemen ceasefire 'within 30 days'
(CNN)Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on all participants in the Yemen civil war to agree to a ceasefire "in the next 30 days," a call that comes amid criticism of US support for the Saudi-led coalition in the conflict.
"Thirty days from now we want to see everybody around a peace table based on a ceasefire, based on a pullback from the border and then based on ceasing dropping of bombs that will permit the (UN) special envoy, Martin Griffiths -- he's very good, he knows what he's doing -- to get them together in Sweden and end this war," Mattis said at an event at the US Institute of Peace in Washington.
His call was later echoed by Pompeo, who issued a statement saying, "The United States calls on all parties to support UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths in finding a peaceful solution to the conflict in Yemen."
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a ceasefire and peace talks. They are more interested in this .... Saudi-led coalition sends thousands of troops towards Hodeidah (Al Jazeera).
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