Yemen’s warring sides complete largest prisoner swap in 5 years
Yemen’s warring parties have completed the largest prisoner-swap in the country’s five-year war, with rebels releasing fighters affiliated with influential pro-government armed groups. More than 1,000 people were released and transported to their homes over the two-day exchange – completed on Friday – between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed government in Yemen. The Houthis said 671 prisoners arrived in the capital Sanaa during the process. The swap has […]
