Former Houthi prisoners were greeted by their families, political leaders and a marching band as they landed in Sanaa, the Houthi-held capital of Yemen. The conflict has been ongoing since 2014.
The takeover prompted a Saudi-led coalition to intervene months later and the conflict turned into a regional proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran, with the US providing intelligence assistance to Saudi Arabia.
However, international criticism over Saudi airstrikes killing civilians saw the US pull back its support.More than 150,000 people have been killed during the war, including both soldiers and civilians, creating one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters, with 80% of Yemen's population dependent on humanitarian aid.The deal calls for the Houthis to release more than 180 prisoners, including Saudi and Sudanese troops fighting with the Saudi-led coalition, and four Yemeni journalists.
The deal also includes the release of top military officials held by the Houthis since the start of the war. Among those released on Friday were former defence minister when the war erupted, Major General Mahmoud al-Subaihi, and Nasser Mansour Hadi, the brother of former Yemeni president, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi.Yemeni journalist describes torture in prison
In return, the Saudi-led coalition and Yemeni government are scheduled to release more than 700 Houthis, according to the rebels., which invigorated hopes of a negotiation settlement.
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