Yemen peace talks focus on prisoners

Yemen’s warring parties have met for a fourth day in Sweden to try to hammer out details of a prisoner exchange which could eventually include all prisoners held by both sides in the four-year civil war.

Askar Zouail, from the delegation of the Saudi and Us-backed, internationally recognised government, said yesterday the talks were “progressing towards implementation” of the swap and on how to group together thousands of prisoners for evacuation. He said the “atmosphere is positive” at the venue–a castle near stockholm–and added :“We are optimistic”.