2 SAUDI SOLDIERS GO HOME RELEASED BY HOUTHI REBELS

SAADA, Feb. 19 (Saba) – The local government in Yemen's Saada province in the far north has been handed over two of the remaining Saudi soldiers from the Houthi insurgents.

Sergeants Khalid Saleh Omer and Ahmed Abdullah Muhammad Al-Amri, from Saudi Marines, left Sana'a to Saudi Arabia on Thursday and their release came under the ceasefire between the army and the rebels, that was put into effect almost a week ago.

The ceasefire implementation is continuing despite some violations by the rebels, officials said early today.

The ceasefire terms included that the Houthi rebels hand over Yemen and Saudi captives.

The rebels handed days ago one of the soldiers, demonstrating their commitment to the ceasefire that ended a six-year war in Saada.

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