Houthi official says Saudi Arabia freed 13 detainees ahead of wider Yemen prisoner swap
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Houthi official says Saudi Arabia freed 13 detainees ahead of wider Yemen prisoner swap
Aden (Reuters) - An official of Yemen's Houthi movement said on Saturday the group had received 13 detainees released by Saudi Arabia in exchange for a Saudi detainee freed earlier, ahead of a wider prisoners exchange agreed by the warring sides.
Houthi official Abdul Qader al-Mortada said on Twitter the 13 detainees had arrived in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which is held by the Iran-aligned Houthi group that has been battling a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia since 2015.
The Saudi government media office did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
