End of Yemen’s truce leaves civilians afraid dark days are back

Sanaa has been free of air strikes during the truce, which began in April and ended on October 2 [File: Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]

Sanaa, Yemen – Yemenis have had years to get used to the political and economic crises that have rocked their lives, even before the outbreak of the war in the country in 2014.

So, when it became apparent earlier this week that the United Nations-brokered six-month truce that had significantly reduced hostilities on the country’s front lines would not immediately be renewed, residents of Sanaa, the country’s rebel-held capital, immediately resorted to tried and trusted coping mechanisms.