Yemen’s govt, Houthis to exchange bodies in major prisoner swap

Yemen’s Houthis and its internationally recognized government said they agreed on Wednesday to recover and exchange bodies as part of a major prisoner swap, sparking hope for families of those missing in the war.A day earlier, the warring sides had agreed to a prisoner swap of nearly 3,000 people – the largest such exchange in 11 years of war should it succeed.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Officials gave few details about the next steps, with observers pressing both sides to follow through to bolster efforts for peace.“An agreement for the recovery and handover of bodies from all fronts and all areas was signed today by all parties under the auspices and supervision of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross,” Abdulqader al-Mortada, a negotiator with the Houthi delegation, said in a statement on X.He said the move would “hopefully help reveal the fate of thousands of missing persons from both