Dammaj Salafis Sanaa – Khalid Haroji The Salafi spokesman in Yemen\'s Dar al-Hadith, Dammaj, Sheikh Surour Al-Wadei, denounced the recent agreement between Yemen\'s opposition Joint Meeting Parties (JMP) and the Houthis, which stipulates “uniting the popular will”, promising to work together to realise the goals of the Yemeni revolution and build a civil society, as well as thwart “media incitement” and put an end to armed violence.
The Salafis statement, copied to ‘Arabstoday’, said they were shocked by the news of the accord signed by JMP and Houthis, adding that the news caused the concern of several governorates in North Yemen.
The statement explained than when the JMP took charge of the government, they were relieved as they believed that they would get rid of the “terrorist outlawed group”, referring to Houthis.
The Salafis referred to crimes committed by Houthis in Yemen\'s northern governorates, stating they killed 71 civilians in Dammaj in only two months, including a woman and five children, and injured more than 168 civilians, including sour women and 23 children, using heavy artillery.
They called for trying Houthis in court for “war crimes” committed in the Northern provinces. The statement said that Houthis still attack the relief convoy in Kitaf District with all kinds of arms, preventing it from reaching Dammaj.
Salafis called the agreement between JMP and Houthis a “path to destruction”, listing the alleged crimes of Houthis, which ranged from killing to causing the displacement of thousands of Yemenis, according to their statement, and bringing attention that Shiite rebels occupied the Saada governorate, allocating their own governor to rule the area.
Dammaj Salafis concluded their statement by reminding the JMP that Houthis “are not to be trusted” as \"they would aim to gain more power\", and were thus \"likely to break any promises and agreements if it serves their best interests,\" said to the Salafis\' statement.
The accord between the opposition parties in JMP and the Houthis came about after a considerable recent rise in disputes between them.