Live Blog Update| War on Iran 18 October 2026 05:08 BST The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said that Houthi authorities have released 159 people who were detained in connection with the ongoing fighting in the country. In a statement, ICRC said its delegates conducted pre-departure interviews with each detainee, informed their families of the imminent release and offered assistance to support their "dignified" return home. Houthi official Abdelqader al-Murtada told reporters the detainees were released under an amnesty. A total of 323 prisoners have been released under the amnesty, he added. ICRC delegates conducted pre-departure interviews with each detainee. (Courtesy ICRC)
Houthis release 159 people under an amnesty under ICRC watch
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