Sana'a: The five Saudi prisoners, held by Al Houthi rebels during the war, will be handed over to the Yemeni government, said sources close the mediation on Sunday.
The prisoners will then be handed over to Saudi authorities.
Shaikh Nasser Kersha, the tribal shaikh from Sa'ada, who is leading the mediation between the Yemeni government and Al Houthi rebels, will hand the five Saudi prisoners to the Yemeni government on Sunday, the sources said.
Handing over the Saudi prisoners was the first condition by the Saudi government. The Saudi authorities also want the Yemeni troops to deploy in the border areas where Al Houthi rebels were positioned.
The spokesman of Al Houthi rebels, Mohammad Abdul Al Salam, said the Saudi prisoners would be handed to the mediator Nasser Kersha.
The Saudi army liberated about 25 prisoners after Al Houthi rebels arrested about 30 Saudi soldiers during battles with the Saudi forces, which erupted early November after the rebels launched attacks in Saudi.
Meanwhile, Al Houthi rebels said on Sunday they have opened the roads in the areas around Sa'ada city, dismantled the barricades and removed the checkpoints in accordance with the conditions for peace agreed upon between the parties.
Despite of the cease-fire, security sources said that Al Houthi fighters still fire at Yemeni forces. Nearly ten injuries have been reported.
