President Saleh Returns To Yemen, Calls For Truce

emen’s recovering President Ali Abdullah Saleh has called for a cease-fire after returning surprisingly to the country, saying the only way out of the crisis is through negotiations.

The statement from Saleh’s office was the first message since his unexpected return on Friday to the country from Saudi Arabia, where he has been for more than three months. Saleh was was treated in the kingdom after sustaining wounds in a rocket attack on his compound in Sanaa.

In his message, the veteran leader also urged political and military figures to commit to a truce.