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Yemen Online
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yemen Online
Houthi militia Blow Up Several Civilian Homes in Yemen's Amran
Iran-backed Houthi militants have deliberately blown up multiple civilian homes in the Qafla 'Adhr district of Yemen's Amran Governorate, local sources and Eyewitnesses said Sunday. Eyewitnesses told Khabar Agency that Houthi forces rigged and detonated houses belonging to the Al-Bakr Al-Warwari family in Ghareb Al-Sawda, reducing them to rubble. The militia justified the destruction by claiming the residents were linked to opposing tribal factions. The operation was reportedly overseen by Ali Yahya 'Ashish (alias Abu Mohammed), the Houthi-appointed security chief and de facto administrator of Qafla 'Adhr. The attacks have ignited fierce backlash across social media and local communities, with activists condemning the Houthis' escalating campaign of intimidation against resisting tribes in Amran. This incident follows a well-documented pattern of the Houthis targeting dissenters through home demolitions—a tactic unprecedented in Yemen's modern conflicts. Since launching their insurgency in late 2014, the group has blown up approximately 900 homes nationwide.
Khabar Agency
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Khabar Agency
Iran-backed Houthis Blow Up Several Civilian Homes in Yemen's Amran
Iran-backed Houthi militants have deliberately blown up multiple civilian homes in the Qafla 'Adhr district of Yemen's Amran Governorate, local sources and Eyewitnesses said Sunday. Eyewitnesses told Khabar Agency that Houthi forces rigged and detonated houses belonging to the Al-Bakr Al-Warwari family in Ghareb Al-Sawda, reducing them to rubble. The militia justified the destruction by claiming the residents were linked to opposing tribal factions. The operation was reportedly overseen by Ali Yahya 'Ashish (alias Abu Mohammed), the Houthi-appointed security chief and de facto administrator of Qafla 'Adhr. The attacks have ignited fierce backlash across social media and local communities, with activists condemning the Houthis' escalating campaign of intimidation against resisting tribes in Amran. This incident follows a well-documented pattern of the Houthis targeting dissenters through home demolitions—a tactic unprecedented in Yemen's modern conflicts. Since launching their insurgency in late 2014, the group has blown up approximately 900 homes nationwide.
Khabar Agency
13-05-2025
- Business
- Khabar Agency
Real Estate Market in Houthi-Held Areas Collapses as Property Values Plummet Over 50%
Yemen's real estate market has suffered catastrophic losses in Houthi-controlled territories, with property values plummeting by more than 50% in some areas of the capital and surrounding regions, according to local real estate experts. The unprecedented crash comes amid a suffocating economic recession and a sharp decline in cash liquidity, leading to weakened demand for real estate and a halt in buying and selling transactions. Real estate sources told Khabar Agency that the market collapse stems directly from Houthi-imposed restrictions, including arbitrary bans on property transactions, exorbitant illegal levies, and the suspension of all registrations without security clearance. The militia has replaced legitimate property trustees with loyalists, creating institutional chaos and legal limbo that has paralyzed the real estate sector. Meanwhile, senior Houthi leaders are secretly liquidating stolen properties as they prepare to flee Yemen. These commanders are discreetly selling homes and buildings seized during the conflict through trusted intermediaries, flooding the market with illegally obtained assets and driving prices down further. The sources said. The fire sale comes amid growing instability within the Houthi leadership. With internal fractures widening and U.S. pressure increasing, many top figures appear to be cashing out their stolen holdings. They are converting properties into easily transferable funds - dollar - that can be smuggled abroad when they exit. According to the sources, this frantic asset dumping signals both the militia's weakening grip and its leaders' preparations for an eventual escape. The property sell-off comes amid growing fractures within the Houthi leadership, with multiple sources describing an atmosphere of distrust and impending breakdown. This has prompted many commanders to secure their finances ahead of an exit, according to informed sources. Real estate experts have issued urgent warnings against participating in suspicious property transactions, emphasizing that the majority of these rapidly sold assets rightfully belong to citizens whose homes and lands were violently confiscated. They stress that current sales , often conducted through Houthi-linked intermediaries, cannot legitimize what remains legally defined as stolen property. Experts emphasized that any sales contracts signed during this period may be legally contested in the future due to their illegitimacy. The accelerating disintegration within Houthi ranks has forced top leaders to urgently offload stolen assets, with observers confirming that panic-driven property sales in Sanaa and other militia-controlled areas will intensify as leaders scramble to extract wealth before their regime implodes. Economic analysts predict a wave of disorderly transactions in coming weeks as Houthi figures employ shadow networks to convert properties into hard currency, prioritizing personal enrichment over organizational survival.
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.
Khabar Agency
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Khabar Agency
Outrage as US Airstrike Hits African Migrant Center in Yemen's Saada, Killing Scores
In statements to Khabar Agency, activists denounced the attack as "unforgivable war crimes," stressing that the facility held 115 vulnerable migrants. They urged U.S. forces to halt indiscriminate strikes and comply with international humanitarian law. The Houthi militia, which controls the province, has not clarified why such a large number of African migrants were detained at the site. The group has previously faced accusations of forcibly recruiting migrants into its ranks. The U.S. has remained silent on the incident amid ongoing military operations against the Houthis, launched in response to the group's attacks on international shipping. Meanwhile, activists report that recent airstrikes have revealed detention centers where the Houthis hold African migrants before coercing them into training camps and frontline combat.
