US EditionYemen’s sides agree to release 2,900 detainees in war’s largest exchange
The largest prisoner exchange since Yemen’s 2014 civil war will free 2,700 detainees, including foreign nationals, under a deal mediated by the UN and Red Cross.
- In Muscat, Yemen's internationally recognized government and the Iran-backed Houthi group agreed to free around 2,700 detainees, in cooperation with Saudi leaders, according to the AP.
- The 10th round of talks under the 2018 Stockholm Agreement pushed parties toward the detainee swap after a 12-day meeting in Oman, with the ICRC previously mediating releases of over 800 prisoners in 2023 and more than 1,000 detainees in October 2020.
- Abdelkader al-Murtada and Mohamed Abdusalam said the pact includes Yemenis, seven Saudi and 23 Sudanese nationals, and Christine Cipolla said it's ready for release and repatriation.
- Saudi Ambassador Mohamed AlJabir said the pact was signed under UN special envoy's office and ICRC supervision, enabling detainees to return home; Hans Grundberg called it a `positive and meaningful step` to ease suffering.
- The exchange is the largest since the war began in 2014, carrying major humanitarian significance in a conflict that has killed more than 150,000 people and created a dire crisis.
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In Yemen, the government and the Huthis rebels announced on Tuesday 23 December that they had reached an agreement on an exchange of nearly 3,000 prisoners. If this exchange takes place, it will be the most important since the beginning of the war in Yemen in 2014.
In Yemen, the government and the Huthi militia have agreed on the exchange of thousands of prisoners.
Historic Prisoner Exchange Pact Signals Hope for Yemen's Civil War
Historic Prisoner Exchange Pact Signals Hope for Yemen's Civil War In a groundbreaking move, Yemen's internationally recognized government and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have reached an agreement to release 2,900 detainees held during the country's protracted civil war, officials have confirmed.Saudi Ambassador Mohamed AlJabir announced that the accord was facilitated under the guidance of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen and the International …
After several days of negotiations, the two sides agreed on a wide-ranging release of prisoners. If it succeeds, the operation would involve nearly 3,000 prisoners and would mark a major step forward in a conflict that has lasted for more than ten years.
The Huthi militia and the Yemeni government want to exchange nearly 3,000 prisoners, including foreigners and a prominent politician.
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