The
United
Nations envoy to Yemen,
Jamal Benomar has resigned.
Reuters reports that Benomar announced his
resignation on Wednesday via a statement on his official Facebook page.
The
UN peace envoy reportedly resigned after losing support from Gulf countries for
his mission in the conflict-riven Yemen.
Gulf
countries accuse Benomar of having been duped by the Houthis
who held peace talks while the group pressed their offensive for more
territory. This is according to Sky News.
Benomar,
who is a veteran Moroccan diplomat, helped broker a 2011 transition plan
in Yemen which unraveled and culminated in 3 weeks of a Saudi-led bombing
campaign against Iran-allied Houthi rebels.
Over
700 people have died in the recent upsurge of fighting between Houthi rebels
and forces loyal to Yemeni president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi. Over 2,700
have also been wounded in the unrest.
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