Al-Qaeda says swapped prisoners with Huthis in Yemen

Al-Qaeda says swapped prisoners with Huthis in Yemen - report

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 20, 2023 12:06 am

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Al-Qaeda said on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) it had swapped prisoners with the Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen, retrieving two of its fighters in the exchange, SITE Intelligence Group reported.

Two Huthi prisoners were traded for Al-Qaeda jihadists Al-Qaqa al-Bihani and Muwahhid al-Baydhnani on February 14, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was quoted as saying.

This file photo shows the ruins of a historic building in the Old City of Sanaa, Yemen on Aug. 6, 2020. Al-Qaeda said on Saturday, Feb, 18, 2023 (February 19 in Manila) it had swapped prisoners with the Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen, retrieving two of its fighters in the exchange, SITE Intelligence Group reported. XINHUA PHOTO

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