Laryani underlines Houthi violations

Yemen’s Minister of Information Muammar Laryani revealed that Houthi militias committed a large number of violations in the areas under their control, saying that the stormed the houses of their opponents and killed large number of supporters of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh who was killing during his fight against the insurgents.

He added that Houthi militias have killed and detained dozens of people from across the country's north since killing their ally, former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, saying that the crackdown included the region of al-Hodeidah, Rima, Haja and al-Mahwet.

The Yemeni official underlined that the militants appear to be escalating their crackdown on any possible sign of rebellion among their one-time allies from Saleh's party, the General People's Congress.

In the Hajja province alone, he said, at least 20 people were eliminated and some 150 detained, it continued, adding that Houthis also blew up 20 houses there and replaced the province's governor, who was a onetime Saleh associate.

He stressed that the militia detained 49 people and threatened others with blowing up their houses if they do not turn themselves over for arrest.