Houthis in Yemen Release 153 Prisoners with Support from the Red Cross

On Saturday, February 25, the International Committee of the Red Cross announced that the Houthis in Yemen released 153 of their prisoners with the support of this committee. According to Reuters, the identities of these prisoners have not yet been disclosed, but the International Committee of the Red Cross states that they have been regularly meeting with representatives of the committee in Sana'a, the capital of Yemen. Control of Sana'a and parts of Yemen is held by the Houthis, a group supported by the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Houthi Prisoners Committee stated in a press conference that the released prisoners include elderly and injured individuals and were freed for humanitarian reasons. This is the second time in the past year that the Houthis have released some of their prisoners. On Friday, February 24, the International Committee of the Red Cross announced that seven of its staff members had been detained by the Houthis in Yemen, and there is still no information regarding their status. Last year, the Houthis detained 11 UN staff members. Trump: Houthis to be added to the list of foreign terrorist organizations. Israel welcomed the US decision regarding the Houthis. The legitimate Yemeni government called for serious Western action against the Houthis.