Confirmed · Sanaa, Yemen ·
The ICRC, as reported by Middle East Eye, says Houthi authorities released 159 people detained in connection with the ongoing fighting under an amnesty. Houthi official Abdulqader al-Murtada, relayed by Tasnim News, had earlier said 159 prisoners would be released under a general amnesty decree announced by President al-Mashat. Daily-sun.com describes the 159 as pro-government fighters, and al-Murtada is cited via Middle East Eye as saying 323 prisoners have been released under the amnesty in total.
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Confirmed: 2 independent sources.
Sources disagree on:
- Daily-sun.com describes the 159 released as pro-government fighters, while the ICRC-attributed Middle East Eye item describes them as people detained in connection with the fighting without naming a side.
- Middle East Eye cites al-Murtada as saying 323 prisoners have been released under the amnesty in total, while the other items give 159; it is unclear whether 159 is one batch or the overall total.
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| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| What happened | Ceasefire or diplomacy | Abdulqader al-Murtada (via Tasnim News (Telegram)); daily-sun.com (via www.daily-sun.com); ICRC (via Middle East Eye) | 3 origins listed, counted as 2 independent |
| Place | Sanaa, Yemen | Abdulqader al-Murtada (via Tasnim News (Telegram)); consistent with it: daily-sun.com (via www.daily-sun.com); ICRC (via Middle East Eye) | One origin, unverified |
| Who did it | Houthis | Abdulqader al-Murtada (via Tasnim News (Telegram)); daily-sun.com (via www.daily-sun.com); ICRC (via Middle East Eye) | 3 origins listed, counted as 2 independent |
| Target | 159 prisoners | Abdulqader al-Murtada (via Tasnim News (Telegram)) | One origin, unverified |
| Target | pro-government fighters | daily-sun.com (via www.daily-sun.com) | One origin |
| Target | 159 detainees | ICRC (via Middle East Eye) | One origin |
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