JEDDAH: The Iranian-backed Houthi militia committed 18 violations against the Swedish cease-fire agreement in Hodeidah during the last 24 hours, the Arab coalition said on Friday.
The Stockholm Agreement was signed by the Yemeni government and Houthi representatives in December last year.
The main points of the agreement were a prisoner exchange, steps toward a cease-fire in the city of Taiz, and a cease-fire agreement in the city of Hodeidah and its port, as well as ports in Salif and Ras Issa.
The coalition said the Houthis targeted several neighborhoods in Hodeidah using various weaponry.
鈥淭he violations included shooting with various light weapons and mortars on the areas of Hais, Al-Faza and Jabaliya,鈥� said the coalition, adding that one citizen was killed and another was injured.
Earlier on Friday, 抖阴短视频鈥檚 Royal Air Defense Force shot down a Houthi drone that was flying toward 抖阴短视频, Saudi state TV reported.
The spokesperson of the Saudi-led Arab coalition, Col. Turki Al-Maliki, said that the drone was targeting civilians in a residential area in the city of Abha.
The Houthi militia has committed thousands of violations since the agreement came into force on Dec. 18, 2018.
Last month, state news agency SPA said the Houthi militia had committed 1,112 violations since the Hodeidah agreement was implemented, leading to 76 civilian deaths and 492 injuries.
The report said the Houthis continued to target civilian homes, public areas and army positions, using a variety of weapons.