Event Brief
Yemen government and Houthis agree to release 1,600 detainees
Filed: May 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
Summary: Yemen's government and Houthi rebels reached a deal to free over 1,600 detainees in the war's largest swap.
WHO: Yemen's government and Houthi rebels
WHAT: Agreed to release over 1,600 detainees in the largest prisoner swap of Yemen's 11-year war
WHEN: May 14, 2026 at 12:10 PM ET
WHERE: Yemen
WHY: The government and Houthi rebels reached a deal for a detainee release swap.
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