Yemeni Government Approves Bill to Classify Houthi Militias as a 'Terrorist Organization'

- Directives were issued to complete ratification procedures, and it was confirmed that the “Dawn of Yemen” operation will continue until its objectives are fully achieved and the remaining territories are liberated.

The Yemeni Cabinet approved on Sunday a draft law classifying the Houthi militias as a “terrorist organization,” criminalizing their activities and financing, and directed the completion of the necessary constitutional and legal procedures for ratification.

The state-owned Yemeni News Agency (SABA) reported that the Council adopted the decision during its meeting in the temporary capital of Aden, presided over by Prime Minister Shuaib Ahmad Bin Dakheel, who emphasized that Yemen is undergoing a critical phase aimed at restoring sovereignty over the country’s entire territory and ending the Iran-backed Houthi coup.

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The Council praised the field progress achieved by the Southern Giants Brigades, the Homeland Shield forces, the army, and the popular resistance, with support from the Coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen, particularly operations aimed at controlling the Bab al-Mandab strait following the liberation of the (Dhubab) area and strategic sites in its vicinity, and cutting the road between (Dhubab) and the city of (Al-Makhwa).

It considered these developments a strategic shift that would curb Houthi threats to international navigation, noting that the attack on Aden International Airport, coinciding with strikes on airports and civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia, reflects an escalation threatening civilians, regional security, and the safety of air and maritime navigation.

He stated that the government would not limit itself to reactive measures, but would work to enhance readiness, provide requirements for the armed forces, military formations, security forces, and popular resistance, protect the population and facilities, and ensure the continuity of services.

He added that the government is leading a national struggle to restore state authority, and that the military operation “Dawn of Yemen” will proceed until its objectives are fully achieved and the remaining territories are liberated, reaching the capital, Sanaa.

The Cabinet heard a briefing from Yemeni Defense Minister Lieutenant General Taher Al-Aqili on field developments, readiness levels, and the necessary requirements to continue operations, expressing full support for them and committing to mobilize state resources to back them.

The Council reiterated its condemnation of the attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, expressing condolences to the Saudi leadership, government, people, and victims’ families, and affirming Yemen’s solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

It stressed that the security of Saudi Arabia and Yemen is interconnected, and that any aggression against the Kingdom affects Yemen’s security and the future of its generations, calling on the international community and the Security Council to condemn the attacks and hold accountable those responsible and those supplying them with weapons.

The Council appreciated Saudi support and the Coalition supporting legitimacy for military operations within the “Dawn of Yemen” operation, commending Saudi directives aimed at regularizing the status of Yemenis residing in the Kingdom through irregular means and granting them the necessary facilitations.