A major prisoner swap between warring sides in Yemen is underway, seen as part of stepped-up efforts to end the devastating eight-year conflict there.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said detainees were being flown from the rebel-held capital, Sanaa, to government-held Aden.
About 900 prisoners are expected to be exchanged over the next three days.
The war between rebels and pro-government Saudi-led forces has left tens of thousands of Yemenis dead.
It has also created what the UN has called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with some 80% of the population forced to rely on food aid to survive.
The exchange which is the largest since late 2020 is seen as a confidence-building measure, following talks earlier this week in Sanaa between a Saudi delegation and Houthi rebels aimed at reaching a new and potentially permanent ceasefire.
BBC/Adebukola Aluko
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