Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi has urged the world to exert pressure on the Houthi rebels forcing them for a cease-fire.

Talking to US Special Representative for Yemen Tim Lenderking in Riyadh, President Hadi asked him to press the Houthis to end the targeting of civilians.

Lenderking praised the efforts of the Yemeni government to establish peace and end the war.

He reiterated his support for Yemen’s unity, stability and security, ending the war and establishing peace.