Yemeni Government Signed a Ceasefire Treaty

General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar

The Yemeni Government and dissident General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar signed a ceasefire on Tuesday. Both sides agreed to release the kidnapped people during the months of protests and demonstrations that have almost led the Arabian Peninsula into a civil war.

A government spokesman added that the deal between the administration of President Ali Abdullah Saleh and Mohsen was mediated by a local committed organized by Vice President Abd-Rabuu Mansour Hadi. (AV)