The Yemeni legitimate government denied reports that there were ongoing talks between local authorities in Jawf and Marib and the Houthi militias over calm.
The government said that these claims only seek to cause a gap among national components.
Yemeni Information Minister Muammar al-Eryani also denied the rumors promoted by Houthi media regarding the talks between the governor of Marib or any other liberated provinces and Iran’s mercenaries.
In recent days, some Houthi leaders promoted through media that there are some understandings between the group and the leaderships of local authorities in Marib and Jawf to halt attacks by the militias against the two provinces. This falls under Houthis' quest to present themselves as the victorious in battles against government forces in Marib, Jawf, and Nahm.
Eryani tweeted that the Houthis have so far killed and displaced hundreds of thousands of Yemenis, not to mention other thousands resting in detention camps. He affirmed that the government delegation is entitled to hold talks with Houthis for the sake of reaching a political solution for the crisis based on the three references.
The minister demanded that the media sticks to credibility and extracting information from authentic sources, without falling a victim for rumors in concurrence with the victories achieved by the Yemeni National Army backed by the Saudi-led Arab coalition.
The insurgents always seek to exaggerate the volume of their offensives against government forces and spreading rumors about talks between the group and pro-legitimacy parties. Their aim is to shake confidence among anti-coup forces.
