TEHRAN (Press TV) -- Yemen's Houthi fighters have expressed readiness to hold peace talks with neighboring Saudi Arabia if Riyadh halts its attacks.

The Houthi fighters also released a statement Thursday on their website that says they'll also halt operations against Saudi Arabia if the country ceases its attacks.
According to the Houthis, Saudi Arabia must prove that it wants peace and stability in Yemen, and that it respects the rights of the Yemeni people.
The conflict in northern Yemen began in 2004 between Sana'a and the Houthi fighters. The conflict intensified in August 2009 when the Yemeni army launched Operation Scorched Earth in an attempt to crush the fighters in the northern province of Sa'ada.
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