The Yemeni army and their allies have fired a ballistic missile at a Saudi military base in a simple response to Saudi airstrikes that continue despite a ceasefire.
Yemen'sarmyspokesman Brigadier General Sharaf Luqmantold theofficial Saba Net agency on Monday that the missile targeted a military base in the southwestern Saudi city of Khamis Mushait.
Saudi Arabia claimed it intercepted the missile before it could cause any damage.
The attack came afterSaudi warplanes targeted al-Amaleqa camp in the Harf Sufyan district of Amran Province on Monday, killing 13 people, including five paramedics, and injuring at least 15 others.
The attack jolted peace talks being held in Kuwait between Yemen's Houthis and representatives offormer President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.
Luqman said while Yemen is still committed to the truce, itreserves the right to respond to Saudi attacks.
The army spokesman said Saudi Arabia has launched more than 94 air raids since the ceasefire beganon April 11, killing orinjuring dozens of people.
Each side accuses the other of not respecting the truce.
On Monday,Mohammad Abdulsalam, who heads the Houthidelegation, said the peace talkshavelittle chance of success asSaudi Arabia and its side in the peace talks are unwilling to makeany concessions.
The Houthis and their allies have demanded the formation of a consensus transitional government before forging ahead with other issues.
They have also demanded the withdrawal of a US force operating in the south of the country along with UAE troops.
Direct negotiations scheduled for Sundaywere cancelled afterHadis representatives pulled out of the talks.
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UN Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed speaks during a press conference at the Information Ministry in Kuwait City, Kuwait, May 5, 2016. (Photo by AFP)[/caption]UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed called on the warring partiesto make concessions in order to strike a comprehensive peaceful solution to the conflict.
The participants in the Kuwait negotiationsmust reflect the aspirations of the Yemeni people. I am confident that Yemenis want an end to the conflict, he said in a statement after separate meetings with delegations.
There has been mounting international pressure to bring an end to the Saudi war in Yemen, which has killed more than 9,400 people and displaced 2.8 million since March last year.
By Press TV
