WASHINTON--The Obama administration has pressed Saudi Arabia to ease an imprecise air campaign on Yemen that appears to have had a limited impact on the ground.
After more than six weeks of Saudi-led air strikes, Yemeni rebels said they would respond "positively" to ceasefire efforts and their allies accepted a US-backed truce plan.
Riyadh has offered a five-day humanitarian truce from 2000 GMT Tuesday. The country said its ceasefire offer is conditional on the rebels reciprocating and not exploiting it for military advantage.
Salman said the Saudi-led air war was launched on Yemen to foil a plot by a "sectarian group" to undermine Middle East security. He said the campaign prevented Yemen from becoming a "theater of terrorism."
Saudi artillery responded to rocket fire from Yemen that wounded four women inside the country Sunday.
More than 1,400 people have been killed since late March in the conflict, according to the United Nations.Aid agencies have called for an immediate ceasefire in a statement signed by 17 organizations.
AFP
