SANAA – Yemeni Houthi rebels, who are engaged in the fight against Yemenigovernment for past few years have responded over the Pakistan governmentclaims and offers over peace talks and mediation.

Houthis have said that they are ready to cooperate with anyone who will tryto end this war.

The rebels in a statement, according to Geo News, said that they willconsider the option pitched by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.However, they rejected the notion that they had contacted Islamabad forplaying the mediation role.

The statement comes days after PM Imran, following his visit to SaudiArabi, said that he will try to get Muslim countries together, besidesacting as a “mediator” in the resolution of conflicts between Muslimcountries.

He said that Pakistan will act as a mediator in the war between the Houthirebels and Saudi Arabia-led alliance in Yemen.

A fight, which has claimed over 10,000 lives so far and caused a choleraepidemic, started between the rebels and the government when Houthis, in2014, took over Sanaa, the capital. A Saudi-led coalition with Yemenigovernment is fighting against the rebels since 2015.

Yemen Clarification

The Embassy of Yemen in Islamabad on Friday rejected a notion that there isa war between Saudi Arabi and Yemen.

“Some media outlets depict the situation in Yemen as a war between Yemenand Saudi Arabia,” said a statement issued by the embassy. “This gravemistake misinforms the public and entails wrong conclusions and biasedstances.”

The embassy clarified that the war ensued after Houthi militia attempted analleged coup against the government by seizing public institutions andwealth.