Yemen’s warring parties agree on biggest prisoner exchange deal so far
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By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government have reached a new agreement to carry out a large-scale prisoner exchange, marking a significant humanitarian step amid ongoing efforts to de-escalate the conflict.
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By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government have reached a new agreement to carry out a large-scale prisoner exchange, marking a significant humanitarian step amid ongoing efforts to de-escalate the conflict.
Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the Iran-backed Houthi group have agreed to free around 2,700 detainees held throughout the war. Saudi and Houthi officials announced the agreement, which was signed under the supervision of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen and the International Commit…
