Houthis to Release Islah Party Member in Prisoner Swap Deal

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have agreed to release Mohammed Qahtan, an Islah party member, under a new deal with the Saudi-backed government in Aden. This announcement was made by Abdul Qader al-Mortada, the head of the Houthi negotiating delegation, during prisoner swap talks in Muscat.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis will release Mohammed Qahtan, a member of the Islah party, under a deal reached with the Saudi-backed government in Aden, the head of the Houthi negotiating delegation at prisoners swap talks in Muscat, Abdul Qader al-Mortada, told Reuters on Wednesday.

Islah, a Sunni group linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, is a longstanding foe of the mainly Shi'ite Houthis.