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Liputan6.com, Sanaa: Shia rebel group freed 178 soldiers and civilians were handed over to Yemen and handed over to the Yemeni government in the province of Saada, Yemen, Tuesday (16 / 3). Such as reported by Xinhua on Wednesday (17 / 3).

Yemen witnessed sporadic fighting between government troops and rebels Houthi Syi `ah since 2004. Rebels accused of trying to reassert clerical rule was overthrown by the revolution in Yemen in 1962 until the birth of the Republic of Yemen.

Armistice Oversight Committee said the rebel group has been fighting government troops in North Yemen for more than five years. Now, both sides agreed to halt military operations since 11 February. (AST / SHA)