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Yemen prisoner exchange boosts hopes for lasting peace
Omar Elwafaii
Asia;Yemen

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Yemen prisoner exchange boosts hopes for lasting peace

Emotions ran high as families tearfully embraced their loved ones on Friday, April 14, when the first prisoner exchange flight landed in Houthi-controlled Sanaa with 125 people on board. Simultaneously, another flight carrying 35 individuals touched down in the city of Aden.

Yemen prisoner exchange boosts hopes for lasting peace

This major confidence-building measure marks the beginning of a release and swap involving nearly 900 detainees between the two factions in Yemen's conflict. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which is overseeing the process, announced that its planes would transport released detainees between six cities in Yemen and Saudi Arabia in the coming days.

Ralph Wehde, deputy head of the ICRC delegation in Sanaa, expressed hope that this operation would create more opportunities for future releases, signaling better days ahead for Yemen. The ongoing conflict in Yemen, often viewed as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran, has resulted in tens of thousands of casualties and widespread hunger.

Hopes for progress in Yemen's peace process were boosted last month when Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to restore diplomatic ties severed in 2016. A Saudi delegation recently concluded peace talks in Sanaa with Houthi officials, who reported progress and the need for further discussions to resolve remaining differences.

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Source(s): Reuters

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