Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning to dispatch troops to its southern border to battle Houthi fighters in Yemen.
Houthi fighters and gunmen from the Hashid tribe affiliated to Salafists in northern Yemen have agreed a ceasefire after three days of intense clashes, tribal sources and official media said.
Yemeni Salafi militants and Houthi fighters have reached truce following months of clashes in northern province of Sa’ada.
Two days of clashes between Houthi fighters and tribesmen fighting alongside hardline Salafists in northern Yemen have left at least 23 people dead.
The terrorist al-Qaeda group in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has pledged to attack Shia Houthis in northern Yemen.
A new ceasefire has been reached between Houthis and Salafis fighting in northern Yemen, allowing the Red Cross to evacuate the wounded, the UN envoy says.