Yemen fighting continues even as truce takes effect A 48-hour ceasefire announced by a Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen began on Saturday, after the beleaguered government finally agreed to a US peace push. A few hours after the truce came into effect at midday (0900 GMT), fighting continued on several fronts but raged around the flashpoint southwestern city, where violence has killed dozens this week. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES