Houthi fighters in the Yemeni capital Sana'a. File photoDOHA, Oct 2 The ruling Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement in northern Yemen and the government have failed to agree on an extension of the truce, which has been in force in the country for six months and ends on Sunday evening, but negotiations continue, according to a statement received by RIA Novosti from the office of UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg. parties in an attempt to find a solution and reach an agreement to extend the truce,» the statement reads. called on the parties to the conflict to avoid any provocations and actions that could lead to an escalation of the conflict. Earlier, the Houthis denied the information Arab media about the government's agreement to extend the truce, linking it to the requirement to lay the cost of paying salaries to civil servants in the territories under their control on the government's budget, replenished from the sale of oil and gas produced in its territories. They have threatened to resume bombing the oil infrastructure of neighboring Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which back the Yemeni government. expert
