SANAA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said the ongoing UN-brokered truce between them and the internationally-recognized Yemeni government could lead to a permanent peace if Houthi's terms are implemented, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported on Friday.

"The chances of extending the current truce and reaching a permanent peace are big if the terms are implemented, including the issues of addressing the payment of salaries of the civil servants and completely lifting the blockades on Sanaa International Airport and Hodeidah seaport," the television quoted Houthi Spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam as saying.

"If this truce ends without reaching a clear agreement, we will target who targets us," Abdulsalam said, adding that his group encourages the ongoing talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia that aim to stabilize the region.

The ongoing truce, which has been largely held, went into force for the first time on April 2 and was renewed for two months on June 2, and then extended for an additional two months on August 2.

Breakthroughs in the past four months of truce include the resumption of commercial flights to and from the Houthi-held Sanaa airport and the entry of fuel ships into the Houthi-held port of Hodeidah. However, the siege on the government-controlled Taiz city has not been lifted yet.

Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014 when the Iran-backed Houthi group seized control of several northern provinces and forced the Saudi-backed Yemeni government out of the capital Sanaa.

The war has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced 4 million, and pushed the country to the brink of famine. Enditem

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