Diplomatica: Former envoy Bahah released from captivity

posted on: Mar 18, 2015

Khaled Bahah was released this week from house arrest, after having resigned as Yemen’s prime minister in January when Houthi rebels captured the presidential palace.

Gabi MacKenzie, Bahah’s former assistant at the embassy, said Bahah had been spending time working in his garden while under house arrest, and shared a photo of the former ambassador sporting a T-shirt and digging in the dirt.

Yemen press reported this week that Bahah left Sanaa after his release and it was unclear where he was headed, though MacKenzie confirmed he was still in Yemen Tuesday.

Bahah has stated he has no intention of resuming his post as prime minister. On his Facebook page, he characterized his release as “a goodwill gesture.” Also released from house arrest were his cabinet ministers.

Source: ottawacitizen.com