Rebels free 9 Saudis for 109 Yemenis: Saudi-led coalition

Shiite rebels who control the Yemeni capital Sanaa have released nine Saudis in exchange for 109 Yemenis

Afp March 28, 2016
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A Houthi follower rises a weapon as he attends a rally marking one year of Saudi-led air strikes, in Yemen's capital Sanaa, March 26, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
RIYADH: Shiite rebels who control the Yemeni capital Sanaa have released nine Saudis in exchange for 109 Yemenis captured in fighting near the border, the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said Monday.

"Nine Saudi prisoners have been recovered and 109 Yemenis who were arrested in the military operations zone" have been handed over, the coalition said in a statement.
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