Historic Release: Houthi Agreement on Mohammed Qahtan's Freedom

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis will release Mohammed Qahtan, an Islah party member, under a deal with the Saudi-backed government in Aden. The Islah party, a Sunni group linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, has been a longstanding foe of the Shi'ite Houthis.

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, Houthi chief negotiator Mohammed Abdulsalam told Reuters on Wednesday.

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

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