[18/March/2010]  

SAADA, March 18 (Saba) – The ceasefire committee in Saada city has been handed 177 captives who were arrested by the Houthi group during the war that ended last month.

The handover came within the implementation of the ceasefire that was put into effect on February 11.

Meanwhile, the ceasefire committees are continuing their jobs in Saada, Almalaheedh district, Harf Sufyan in Amran, and the areas on the border with Saudi Arabia, meeting with the rebel representatives, reopening roads and coordinating for full implementation of the ceasefire deal.

They are assessing what has been achieved on the ceasefire, with subcommittees formed to pay fields visits to various areas to inspect progress and make sure that the rebels are committed to the deal.

Last month, the Yemeni government and the Houthi group reached a ceasefire deal ending a six-year war in the far north that included that the rebels: withdraw from their positions, release all civilian and military captives, returning all public and army equipment that taken during confrontations and withdrawing from Saudi lands and not attack them again.

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Saba