led by Saudi Arabia military coalition Fighting the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen issued a group of the rebels in a step towards peace.
last week , coalition She said she would release 163 prisoners she accused of sharing in “hostilities” against Kingdom Saudi Arabia.
The official The Saudi Press Agency said on On Twitter early Friday night, he said all 163 had been flown to Yemen. Previously in On the day she said the process would include “three phases of air Transportation of Prisoners ‘to the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa and the southern port city of Aden.
Planes carrying released Houthi prisoners arrived in Yemen from Saudi Arabia, confirmed.
spokeswoman for International Committee of The Red Cross told AFP (AFP) that the organization Was ‘facilitating transportation of more from 100 yemeni former Detainees from Saudi Arabia to Yemen.”
ICRC spokesman Bashir Omar said that there will be three ICRC flights from Saudi Arabia city of From Abha to Aden.
A statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross stated that 117 Yemeni prisoners were returned on Friday, while others were released in previous operation in which the International Committee of the Red Cross did not participate in.
“We are pleased to see that humanitarian considerations are being prioritized for in order to of families, who are waiting for The return of loved ones home, said Katharina Ritz, head of ICRC delegation in To whom.
“It is important to relieve suffering of many yemenis who keep suffering more from seven years of conflict. This includes detainees and their families.”
Saudi state media Shots allegedly show released prisoners, in White robes holding white roses on and off an ICRC plane in Aden. Their identities cannot be independently verified.
Senior Rebel official Muhammad Ali al-Houthi said: on Twitter that there will be a “clarification” later regarding the 163 prisoners. who Release them, summon on Saudi Arabia releases “all” Yemeni detainees.
The conflict between Yemen supported by Saudi Arabia governmentOfficially based in Eden against Houthis allied with Iran.
I’ve killed hundreds of in thousands of people directly Or indirectly, pushing the Arab world’s poorest country on the edge of the abyss of famine.
she has also Houthi strikes were seen on The two neighbors of Saudi Arabia and the UAE are another member of The coalition.
But it entered into a truce that can be renewed for two months effect in Early April provided a rare truce from the violence in Much of The country saw oil tankers begin Arriving at the port controlled by the rebels of Hodeidah, which may alleviate the fuel shortage in Sanaa and others.
armistice also Involves a deal to resume commercial flights out of Sanaa Airport for The first the time in six years and open main roads leading in the besieged government-handle city of Taiz – although not so step have taken so far.
in late March, just before the armistice took effectthe Houthis said they agreed to a prisoner It would lead to the liberation of 1,400 rebels in exchange for 823 pro-government fighters – including 16 Saudis and three Sudanese.
The last This was the exchange in October 2020, the release of 1,056 prisoners on Each side according to the Red Cross.
Houthi media mentioned on On April 23, the rebels released 42 prisoners.
Houthis took over Sana’a in 2014, prompting Saudi Arabia led military Enter Next year And start a war for her caused What is the United Nations? terms The world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
