Red Cross: Houthis release 600 detainees amid Yemen conflict
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced on Sunday that the Houthi group has unilaterally released 600 detainees in connection with the conflict in Yemen.
The committee said in a statement that the Houthi authorities in Sana'a released the detainees with support from the ICRC.
It added that its delegates conducted private interviews with each detainee before their release and helped ensure their dignified return home.
It explained that a medical team affiliated with it examined the health condition of those released and arranged for additional assistance when needed.
The committee noted that the release was an initiative of the Houthis' National Committee for Prisoners' Affairs and is not part of the Stockholm Agreement, stressing that it was not involved in identifying the released individuals or their numbers.
It affirmed its readiness, at the request of the parties, to act as a neutral mediator in facilitating or supporting future operations for the release, transfer, and repatriation of detainees in connection with the conflict.
المصدر: International Committee of the Red Cross
