The Saudi-led coalition has resumed bombing Yemen after a five-day ceasefire expired. Strikes were reported in the province of Aden as Houthi fighters battled rival forces across the south. The five-day pause allowed for the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian aid, but several cities failed to receive any assistance. The U.N. envoy to Yemen urged all parties to renew the truce.

Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed: “We have seen how this humanitarian truce has given us a glimpse of hope by allowing aid to reach the Yemeni people at a time when they most desperately need it. In light of this spirit, I urge all parties to renew their commitment to this humanitarian truce for at least five more days.”

Saudi Arabia is hosting a gathering of Yemeni political leaders, including the internationally recognized President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, but the Houthis have refused to attend as the airstrikes continue.