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Khabar Agency
04-08-2025
- Politics
- Khabar Agency
Power Struggle Escalates Between "Community Police" and "Security & Intelligence" in Sana'a Amid Allegations of Division
Informed sources in the capital, Sana'a, revealed intense disputes among high-ranking security leaders within the Houthi terrorist militia. This follows a widespread arrest campaign carried out by the so-called "Community Police" last weekend, targeting several officers from the group's Security and Intelligence apparatus. The sources told *Khabar* that tensions flared between Ali Hussein al-Houthi (nephew of the group's leader), head of the "Community Police," and senior official Abdulhakim al-Khaywani, chief of the Security and Intelligence apparatus. The campaign reportedly targeted a faction within the security apparatus directly linked to al-Khaywani, in what appears to be an attempt to undermine his authority and fracture cohesion within the group's security agencies. The sources added that the arrests were conducted without prior coordination with the Security and Intelligence leadership, provoking al-Khaywani's anger. He implicitly accused "Community Police" leaders of seeking to create divisions within security agencies and seize control of decision-making levers in Sana'a. While the militia has not officially commented on the disputes, developments point to a growing power struggle among the group's security factions, amid conflicting and escalating field operations in the capital. Notably, the "Community Police," led by Ali Hussein al-Houthi, is one of the militia's newly established arms in recent years. It carries out controversial monitoring tasks and field interventions, while al-Khaywani remains one of the most influential security figures within the group's intelligence institutions.
Khabar Agency
02-08-2025
- Politics
- Khabar Agency
Houthi Campaign Abducts Over 30 People, Including Officers and NGO Staff
The Houthi militia has escalated its crackdown and abduction campaigns in areas under its control, kidnapping more than 30 people in the capital, Sana'a, over the past 24 hours—among them military officers and humanitarian organization employees. Local sources revealed that the security operation, led by Ali Hussein al-Houthi (son of the militia's founder), targeted military personnel affiliated with the group, as well as humanitarian workers. The fate of the abductees and their whereabouts remain shrouded in secrecy. These developments come amid rising internal tensions and deepening divisions within Houthi ranks, fueling fears of an internal purge under the pretext of security measures. The campaign coincided with a recent media escalation by the group, including warnings of alleged "sedition plots" led by what they called "domestic agents." Militia leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi promoted these claims, threatening to pursue those he labeled as "traitors collaborating with the Israeli enemy."
Khabar Agency
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Khabar Agency
Houthi Intel Agencies Accuse Each Other of Treason as Western Strikes Target Weak Points
A classified directive from the Houthi-run Criminal Investigation Department has exposed deepening rifts within the Iran-backed group's security apparatus, prohibiting all cooperation with the Special Intelligence Agency led by powerful military figure Ali Hussein al-Houthi, according to exclusive intelligence sources. The unprecedented directive comes amid rapidly deteriorating relations between the Houthi movement's competing security apparatuses, with deep-seated mistrust over alleged security compromises and bitter disputes reaching critical levels. Well-placed sources exclusively told Khabar Agency that the explosive order was triggered when Criminal Investigation Department operatives documented multiple serious security compromises within the intelligence service's operations. The findings have ignited fury among intelligence commanders, who have responded with bombshell allegations of systemic corruption and possible treason within the investigative unit itself. The internecine conflicts tearing through Houthi security institutions reveal an organization in crisis, analysts observe, with the factional infighting intensifying precisely as Western military operations escalate against strategic Houthi positions across Yemen's Sanaa, Saada, and Hajjah governorates. These developments have fueled suspicions among Houthi leadership regarding internal security breaches, with increasing accusations between agencies over responsibility for leaking sensitive information that aided in targeting key military sites. In this context, the Houthi intelligence apparatus has emerged as one of the most controversial entities recently due to its attempts to expand influence through a dedicated intelligence agency led by Ali Hussein al-Houthi. The recent precision strikes against Houthi strongholds have ignited a full-blown security panic within the movement's leadership, with top officials now convinced their operations have been compromised from within. Multiple intelligence branches stand accused of catastrophic security failures. Analysts caution that these disputes reflect an erosion of trust within the Houthi security apparatus, risking internal fragmentation and a decline in military effectiveness in the near term.
