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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomed the agreement between Yemeni parties for the release, transfer and repatriation of conflict-related detainees.
The ICRC said it would oversee the prisoner exchange, which is expected to take weeks, expressing hope that the agreement would “build the confidence needed for a political solution to the conflict in Yemen.”
"The ICRC has been asked to play its role as a neutral intermediary and provide technical support...it will be of utmost importance to be able to certify the will of each detainee to be part of the process," Fabrizio Carboni, ICRC regional director for the Middle East, said in a statement.
The fighting in Yemen has generated the world's worst humanitarian crisis and claimed at least 10,000 lives, with experts estimating a much higher toll.
The Saudi-led group has conducted thousands of airstrikes, hitting schools, hospitals and wedding parties in what critics call reckless bombardment. It is also accused of committing war crimes.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
