Washington, Apr 14 (EFE).- The United States celebrated this Friday the exchange operation of 887 prisoners from both sides of the conflict in Yemen and supported “the commitment led by the UN” to consolidate a truce.
In a statement, the White House National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, described this exchange as an “achievement” resulting from “many months of collective commitment”, as well as recognizing the supervisory work of the UN special envoy for Yemen. , Hans Grundberg.
“The United States is proud to support this commitment led by the UN, and we will continue to do everything possible to help consolidate the truce that has been in force for more than a year, helping to establish the conditions for a more lasting peace,” he pledged. Sullivan.
The US official encouraged all parties to “continue to consolidate these positive trends” in order to “forge a diplomatic resolution” to the conflict.
The first day of the exchange of prisoners of the war in Yemen, who were in the hands of the military coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the Shiite Houthi rebels, concluded successfully with the release and arrival at their destinations of 318 detainees, confirmed this Friday the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
