Houthi rebels release 153 captives ‘in bid to ease tensions’

Red Cross officials help captives prepare to be freed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in Sanaa (International Committee of the Red Cross via AP)

Yemen’s Houthi rebels unilaterally released 153 war detainees on Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said.

They had signalled on Friday night they planned a release of prisoners, part of their efforts to ease tensions after the ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.