Yemen ceasefire close to collapse Agencies Published: July 11, 2007, 13:10 http://archive.gulfnews.com/region/Yemen/10138527.html Sana'a: A deal that ended six months of fighting between Yemeni government forces and Shi'ite Muslim rebels last month is close to collapse amid disagreements over the handover of weapons and prisoners. Rebels loyal to Abdul Malik Al Houthi accepted a truce on June 16, halting clashes that have killed hundreds and displaced thousands in Yemen's northern province of Saada this year. But members of a mediation committee comprised of Yemeni parliamentarians and three officers from Qatar, which helped broker the ceasefire, said the rebels had missed deadlines to hand over weapons and withdraw from some of their positions. "The Houthi followers are not serious and have not withdrawn from any position or handed over their weapons despite the fact that we gave them more than one chance to comply," committee spokesman Yaser Al Awadi told Reuters. Houthi said in a statement late on Tuesday that his followers had withdrawn from 52 positions in Saada and that the mediators were "rushing". He accused the army of violating the truce by attacking his followers and said mediators had not taken action to stop it. Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh told reporters last week that the rebels had until last Thursday to hand in their arms but the deadline was extended until the end of Tuesday. The ceasefire agreement requires the rebels to give up their heavy weapons and rebel leaders to go into temporary exile in Qatar. It also commits the government to rebuilding Saada province, which the rebels say is neglected by authorities. Sultan Hijam, another committee member, said the rebels had demanded the army leave the remote province before they leave their mountain hideouts. 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