Major exchange of prisoners from Yemen’s brutal civil war begins with the first plane departing the Houthi-held Sanaa, the International Committee of the Red Cross says
Freed Houthi prisoners stand as they wait to board an International Committee of the Red Cross -chartered plane at Aden Airport, in Aden.
The exchange is further evidence of a decrease in tensions after truce talks were held in Sanaa this week between the Houthi rebels and a delegation from Saudi Arabia, the government's main military ally. Last month, Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to re-establish official ties after a seven-year split, an announcement that has quickly redrawn the diplomatic map.Yemenis gather at the airport ahead of a prisoners exchange in Sanaa on Friday, April 14. Saudi Arabia, which leads a coalition that has been battling the Iranian-aligned group since 2015, is seeking a permanent ceasefire agreement to end its military involvement in the war.
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