Yemen's Government and Houthis Agree to Exchange War Prisoners
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Yemen's Saudi-backed government and the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have agreed to exchange 1,750 prisoners of war, according to a spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition. The prisoner swap includes 27 individuals from coalition forces who have been held by the Houthis. The agreement represents a significant humanitarian gesture amid Yemen's ongoing civil war, which has raged since 2014 when the Houthis seized control of the capital Sanaa and much of northern Yemen, prompting Saudi Arabia to lead a military intervention in 2015 to restore the internationally recognized government.