Yemen Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik and the United States Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking have discussed an initiative aiming at achieving a ceasefire in the war-ravaged Arab country. In the meeting on Wednesday, the Yemeni Prime Minister reportedly said that the Houthi militia needs to face the consequences of continuing to "fuel the conflict, launch persistent attacks on civilians in the country especially the internally displaced persons in Marib, and reject all peace initiatives". "What we look forward to is a firm reaction from the international community and the UN toward this militia," he said.

During their meeting, Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh, Abdulmalik reaffirmed his government's request for holding the Houthi militia accountable for rejecting ceasefire overtures and continuing to target civilians, according to international media reports. Abdulmalik also highlighted the need for supporting Yemen's economic stability and alleviating the country's humanitarian crisis caused by the years-long military conflict. 

For his part, the US envoy to Yemen reiterated his country's position that calls for an immediate cessation of Houthi attacks on Marib, the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement and achieving economic stability.

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