AL-MUKALLA: The chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, has urged the Iran-backed Houthis to lay down their arms and become a political party, saying the internationally recognized government seeks permanent peace rather than another temporary truce as the militia continues drone and missile attacks on government-controlled areas. Speaking to a gathering of editors from local media outlets, Al-Alimi said the PLC had unified previously divided military and security forces under a single command and vowed to respond to the latest Houthi escalation.

The chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council indicated the government does not want a deal with the Houthis.

AL-MUKALLA: The chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, has urged the Iran-backed Houthis to lay down their arms and become a political party, saying…