I blogged earlier this week about the cease-fire that was agreed upon between Yemeni officials and the Houthi rebel group in northern Yemen, however, I should have realized this deal was too good to be true. Deputy Interior Minister General Mohammed Bin Abdullah al-Qawsi reported to the Saba News Agency in Yemen that on Friday, which was within twenty four hours of the cease-fire's inception, his car was shot at in an attempt to assassinate him. This took place in northwestern Yemen, so he accused the Houthi rebels as being the group responsible for the shots fired. Many questions have risen as to why this could have happened, as well as the exchange of fire between a few rebels and troops. One possible answer as to why there has been continued violence is not every member of the rebel militia has been informed fully of the truce between the Yemeni government and Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthi group. Abdul Malik al-Houthi posted on his website the details of the cease-fire signed on Thursday, and at this time he also asked his rebel members to respect the agreement and follow the terms. Hopefully the rebel members will spread the word through their network. The international community will continue to hope for peace in northern Yemen.
By: Alyssa Rabulinski
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