Al-Mukalla: A Houthi-run military court in Yemen’s capital Sanaa indicted Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Mohsen al-Deiri and 29 military officers in absentia on charges of collaborating with opponents of the militia, including the Coalition to Establish Legitimacy in the country. Sentenced to death. Yemen.
The Central Military Court in Sana’a ordered the execution of 30 military officers, their expulsion from the army, and the confiscation of their property inside and outside the country.
It is the latest addition to a long list of death sentences handed down to hundreds of parliamentarians, military and security officials, activists and journalists who defied Houthi authority in joining Yemen’s internationally recognized government.
Yemeni observers have warned that the Houthis are using the legal system in Sana’a and other areas to legalize the theft of opponents’ property.
Dozens of confiscated homes, villas and apartments of Yemeni government officials and activists have been converted into secret prison facilities or sold by the Houthis.
In the central province of Marib, militias reportedly blew up six homes of tribal leaders and other government supporters over the weekend.
The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedom said the Houthis destroyed four houses owned by a local tribesman, Ahmed Naser al-Zahami, in Al-Zur, Marib, as well as two additional buildings owned by others in Seerawah. done.
The rights group sharply criticized the Houthi demolition and urged international human rights organizations and UN bodies to “name and shame” it as well as prosecute militia officers for targeting opponents’ homes.
“This is not the first crime perpetrated by Houthi militias against Yemenis who defy their racial and sectarian vision, nor will it be the last. Rather, it is part of a series of deliberate and coordinated terrorist acts that are carried out practically every day by Houthi militias,” the organization said.
It added that the Houthis have blown up 816 Yemeni homes in several Yemeni districts since their armed seizure of power in Yemen in late 2014.
“The looting and bombing of civilian habitations by Houthi militias constitute war crimes under international agreements and treaties,” the organization said.
Yemen’s information minister, Muammar al-Ariyani, said that the bombing of Yemeni homes, mostly owned by pro-government people, shows that the Houthis are “not serious” about achieving peace in Yemen.
The minister tweeted, “Houthi militias are blowing up their opponents’ houses in Marib and other areas, reflecting their position on calls for deescalation and truce.” Can’t be a real partner in peace building.
He added: “It shows its true face as a terrorist organisation.”
Other Yemenis also condemned the Houthi demolition. “Nothing, not even military necessity, can justify blowing up six houses in Seerawah. This demonstrates Houthi hatred, hostility and extremism against people,” tweeted Marib-based journalist Adnan al-Jaberani.
International mediators, including UN Yemen envoy Hans Grundberg, have stepped up diplomatic efforts and visits to Yemen and regional cities to encourage the warring factions to renew the UN-brokered truce and work towards a durable peace agreement to end the war. can be persuaded to do.
Yahia Abu Hatem, a military analyst, told Arab News that the Houthi crackdown, kidnappings and theft of opponents’ property showed the militias’ disregard for international efforts to end the conflict.
“It confirms what we have said a thousand times: that the Houthi group continues its war against Yemenis and pays no heed to the UN, its initiatives, or concessions by the coalition or the legitimate government,” he said.