First fuel ship allowed into Hodeida as part of Yemen truce

Yemeni police inspect the site of Saudi-led air strikes targeting two houses in Sanaa (Hani Mohammed/AP)

A tanker carrying badly needed fuel arrived in Yemen’s blockaded port of Hodeida on Sunday, as a ceasefire aimed at stopping fighting in the war-torn country for two months entered its first full day.

The truce agreement, which took effect on Saturday evening, allows for shipments of fuel to arrive in Hodeida and for passenger flights to resume from the airport in the capital of Sanaa.