The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the UAE, Anwar Gargash, affirmed that the Houthi militias backed by Qatar and Iran are the permanent obstacle to the peace process in Yemen.

“The Houthi attack on UN General Cammaert’s convoy yesterday should be a wake up call to the international community.”, Gargash tweeted 

“Derailing the Sweden agreement, the Houthi militia & its Iranian backers remain the constant impediment to the peace process in Yemen”.

The attack on the monitors, led by Retired Dutch General Patrick Cammaert, was "a significant development,” Yemeni government spokesman Rajih Bady said, accusing the Houthis of being responsible.

The UN said Cammaert and his team were safe following the "reported shooting incident."

Cammaert, who is the the head of the UN mission in Yemen charged with monitoring the Hodeidah ceasefire, was not in the vehicle that was hit and he and his team returned to their base safely.