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Hundreds released in Yemen prisoner swap after Houthi-Saudi talks

Warring sides agreed at negotiations in Switzerland last month to free 887 detainees and to meet again in May to discuss further releases [File: National Committee for Prisoners' Affairs via Reuters]

The release and swap of nearly 900 detainees by the two sides in Yemen’s conflict has begun, a significant confidence-building measure as peace talks between Saudi envoys and Houthi rebels intensify.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which is managing the prisoner exchange, said on Friday its planes would be used to carry the released detainees between six cities in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

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