YEMEN’S UN ambassador said on Monday that peace talks to end the two-year war were planned, with Jordan acting as host.

Khaled Hussein Alyemany told Sputnik news that former president Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s Saudi-based government in exile had approached the rival National Salvation Government, which controls the capital Sanaa.

“Our intention is to push the Houthis to send a representative to the de-escalation and co-ordination committee,” he said, referring to the powerful Yemeni clan that opposes the Saudi-led invasion.

“Hopefully, if they send their representative, then we can have meetings in Jordan to establish the monitoring of cessation of hostilities.”

Mr Alemany also confirmed an investigation was under way into the botched US commando raid on al-Qaida targets in the Saudi-occupied south last month which killed dozens of civilians.

“We sent a note to the US administration questioning part of that,” he said.