Fighting escalates in Yemen despite coronavirus 'ceasefire'

Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of breaching unilateral truce 241 times in 48 hours

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Fighting in Yemen between the Houthi rebels and forces loyal to the exiled government has escalated, despite a ceasefire designed to help the war-torn country focus on containing the coronavirus pandemic.

The Saudi and Emirati-led coalition fighting to restore Yemen's internationally-recognised government accused the Houthis of breaching the truce 241 times in 48 hours, including the use of heavy weaponry and ballistic missile attacks in the central governorates of Marib, al-Jawf and Nihm. The area has been subject to fierce battles since the beginning of this year, which have displaced almost 40,000 people.