US, UK Denounce Houthi Militia’s Escalation in Yemeni Governorates of Taiz, Marib and Shabwah

The United States of America and the United Kingdom have denounced the recent escalation of the Houthi militia in the Yemeni governorates of Taiz, Marib and Shabwah, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. Yemen News Agency (saba) reported a statement by the U.S. Embassy in Yemen, in which the U.S. said: "We denounce Houthi’s recent escalation in Taiz and Marib, which resulted in killing people," stressing the necessity for the Houthis to stop exacerbating the suffering of the Yemeni people and support a peaceful solution to the conflict. In a separate statement, the British Embassy in Yemen stressed the need for the Houthis to stop their provocative actions and show a real commitment to peace in Yemen.