Yemen's Houthis released 153 prisoners with the aid of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The prisoners included the elderly and wounded, released for humanitarian reasons. This follows previous releases, including thousands of exchanges in recent years due to the ongoing war that has resulted in one of the world's severe humanitarian crises.
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