A key Houthi official has announced on Twitter that a major UN-backed prisoner swap was reached earlier this month, including over 2,200 prisoners.
1,400 Houthi prisoners would be traded for 823 from the pro-Saudi side. This includes 16 Saudis and three Sudanese. Among the prisoners are the brother of Yemen’s President Hadi, and a former defense minister.
More details are yet to be made public, but reportedly the prisoner lists are to be exchanged Tuesday. A final date for the exchange has not been set, but would be announced by the UN.
A big prisoner exchange like this would be an excellent confidence-builder toward a peace process, especially if it happens alongside a proposed Ramadan ceasefire. If this all pans out, it could be the most positive sign of an end to the Yemen War in years.
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