Yemen's Interior Ministry: Cells linked to Houthi militia, plotting to target leaders, facilities, and supply lines, seized
The Yemeni Ministry of Interior announced the seizure of cells linked to the Houthis that planned to target leaders and facilities in Aden, Lahj, and Abyan, with the participation of Iranian experts and Hezbollah.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
- A network of 18 operatives was preparing to carry out operations in Aden, Lahj, and Abyan
The Yemeni Ministry of Interior announced on Monday the dismantling of cells linked to the Houthi militia in September last year, which had planned attacks targeting security and military leaders, facilities, and supply lines in the temporary capital of Aden and the governorates of Lahj and Abyan.
During a joint press conference held in Aden, attended by Interior Minister Brigadier General Ibrahim Haidan, Aden Governor Abdulrahman Sheikh, Lahj Governor Murad Al-Halimi, and Deputy Minister of Information Saleh Al-Aqil, the ministry revealed that the most recently dismantled cell was a network of 18 operatives whose plans were thwarted before they could execute operations aimed at destabilizing security and stability in the three governorates.
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Haidan stated that investigations revealed the operatives received training on carrying out sabotage operations, planting explosive devices and booby traps, and conducting infiltration missions in areas under Houthi control, under the supervision of “Iranian experts and elements from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and Lebanese Hezbollah.”
He noted that the dismantled network had planned to carry out operations in Aden, Lahj, and Abyan under the supervision of Houthi leadership, according to the investigation results announced by the ministry.
He emphasized that securing the internal front is an essential part of the “Yemen Dawn” operation, stressing that security agencies continue their efforts to counter plots targeting the security of liberated governorates and to support military operations aimed at restoring state institutions.
Haidan accused the Houthi militia of exploiting the communications and internet sector under its control in Sana’a for surveillance, monitoring, intelligence gathering, and recruiting operatives to execute its security and military plans.
