Yemen's government, Houthi rebels disagree over terms of truce in UN-sponsored talks
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The spokesman for Yemen's exiled government says it has informed the United Nations that a truce to halt more than three months of fighting would hold if guarantees are in place to ensure Shiite rebels withdraw from major cities and release prisoners — demands the rebels have rejected.
Rebel leader Zeifullah al-Shami told The Associated Press late Wednesday those conditions are "unacceptable" because they don't address the country's humanitarian crisis.
Despite the disagreements, al-Shami says the U.N.-sponsored talks that began Sunday are continuing in the capital, Sanaa.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Government spokesman Rajeh Badi says any truce should be observed by the U.N.
More than 3,000 people have been killed since March, when a Saudi-led and U.S.-backed coalition began launching airstrikes against the rebels and their allies.