Two Americans and the remains of a third held captive by Iranian-backed militants in
Yemen were released on Wednesday in exchange for the return of about 250 of the Houthi rebels from Oman, according to the
White House and sources in the region.
Oman’s state news said the
American captives were flown out of Yemen on an Omani plane.
It said 250 “Yemeni brothers” who received treatment in Oman have been returned to Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on two flights as part of the exchange.