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Updated: May 07, 2022

Saudi-Led Coalition Transfers Over 100 Freed Prisoners To Yemen

By Quadri Adejumo
May 07, 2022
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The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has announced the transfer of more than 100 released prisoners to Yemen.

The act is in coordination with the International Committee of the Red Cross, as part of a humanitarian initiative to support a United Nations-brokered truce.

The Middle East Monitor, on Saturday, reports that the coalition announced in April that it would release 163 prisoners from the pro-Iran Houthi group, but a Houthi official later said that the list included individuals who were not affiliated with the movement.

The coalition disclosed that 108 detainees were flown from Saudi Arabia to Aden in southern Yemen and nine to the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa.

In a statement, the International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed the return of 117 people, with the coalition affirming that 37 prisoners were transported by land across the Saudi-Yemeni border.