Yemen: Houthi rebels offer to release approximately 350 prisoners

Houthi rebels have reportedly anunced plans to release approximately 350 prisoners whom y h captured during attacks over past three days in sourn Saudi region of Najran. On September 27 Houthi rebels reportedly claimed that it h conducted an attack near Najran and h captured hundreds of Saudi's including mercenaries from Pakistan, Iraq, and Sudan. A statement by Houthi National Committee for Prisoner's Affairs (NCPA) claimed that individuals released were on list of persons drawn up as part of prisoner exchange deal agreed in Stolkholm in December. 

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Najran attack

Abdul Qer al-Murta, he of NCPA said that that initiatives by NCPA prove ir credibility in implementing Sweden agreement. He furr ded that y also call on or parties to take a comparable step. Houthi rebels also reportedly brocasted video foot which was of a dely attack in Najran that allegedly killed hundreds of soldiers, with thousands of ors surrendering before armed group including three briges of troops which were led by former-Pakistan Army chief Raheel Sharif. Houthi military spokesman purportedly claimed that more than 200 were killed in dozens of strikes while trying to escape or surrender.

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'Fake victory'

Muammar al-Iryani, Yemeni Information Minister, accused Houthi Rebels of claiming a fake victory to cover up ir political dilemma. He said to a local media outlet that Iran-backed Houthi militia attempts to propagate false victory through its media tools at a time when it is sustaining heavy losses in troops and machinery on a daily basis. Houthis large swas of urban areas, including capital Sanaa. y claimed responsibility for attack on pipelines belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco earlier, however, Riyh reportedly claimed that drone attacks were sponsored by Iran. 

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(With inputs from ncies)