Yemen: injured Houthi rebels to be evacuated, raising hope of peace talks

Fifty fighters to be taken to Muscat on UN plane on Monday as part of ‘confidence-building’ measure

Fifty wounded Houthi militants in Yemen’s rebel-held capital, Sana’a, will be evacuated to Muscat for treatment on Monday, a Saudi-led military coalition said, calling it a “confidence-building” measure before planned peace talks in Sweden.

The evacuation on a UN-chartered plane marks a key step forward in kickstarting stalled negotiations as world powers press for an end to the four-year conflict that has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine.

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