Yemen civil war: Rebels halt Swiss peace talks after ceasefire violations

Members of Yemen's two warring sides say that peace talks in Switzerland have been indefinitely halted.

The negotiation breakdown comes after the country's ShiaHouthi rebel delegation suspended all meetings with the internationally recognized government in protest at their ceasefire violations.

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The officials said on Friday that the Houthis said they would not resume talks unless the UNcondemned government breaches of the week-long truce. Houthi fighters have also ignored the ceasefire agreement.

Yemen's fighting pits the Houthis and army units loyal to a former president against the government, which is backed by the Saudi-led coalition and supported by the U.S.

On the ground, security officials neutral in the conflict say fighters from both sides are refusing to respect the ceasefire.

All officials spoke anonymously in line with regulations.