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Saudi-led coalition to free 163 Yemen rebels

By AFP
April 29, 2022

RIYADH: The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen’s Huthi insurgents announced on Thursday it would free 163 rebel prisoners, a gesture it said was part of efforts to end the brutal seven-year war. The move came after a Huthi official called this week for both sides to release 200 prisoners before the coming Eid al-Fitr celebrations, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramazan, and several weeks into a fragile truce that has raised hopes of a lasting ceasefire.