[Yemen] Strategic developments: Arrests

Around 16 April 2025 (from 13 - 16 April), Houthi forces arrested a number of tribal leaders, including 1 in Al Hudaydah governorate (coded to governorate capital Al Hudaydah) and 8 in Sanaa governorate (coded to governorate capital Sanaa) (Amanat al Asimah) on espionage charges accusing them of informing the IRG and US forces of coordinates, locations and names of Houthi sites and figures that were targeted by US strikes. They were taken to unknown location.

Severity

LOW

Occurred

2025-04-16

Country

Yemen

Event type

strategic

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