Saudi Arabia's official news agency says the kingdom's military conducted a prisoner swap, releasing seven Yemenis in exchange for a Saudi corporal.
It marked the first announced prisoner swap since a Saudi-led coalition of Arab countries went to war against Yemen's Houthi rebels nearly a year ago. Saudi troops and Houthis often clash at the border, but it was not immediately clear whether the rebels had been holding the soldier.
The SPA says Yemeni tribal leaders coordinated the swap that led to the release of Cpl. Jaber al-Kaabi. Wednesday's statement said the seven Yemenis had been detained in areas of military operations near the border with Yemen.
The Saudi-led coalition statement also said Yemeni tribal figures helped facilitate the delivery of aid across the border into Yemeni villages.
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