Yemen Monitor/ Sana’a/ Exclusive:
The Houthi armed group stated that Yemen is currently going through a critical phase. The movement’s fears of a fate similar to the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad.
The Houthi Interior Minister, Abdul Karim al-Houthi – who is the uncle of the Houthi leader – said, “Yemen is going through a dangerous phase today that requires everyone to raise their level of vigilance and sense of responsibility “.
Al-Houthi was speaking during a meeting of the first-rank leadership in his ministry (which is not internationally recognized).
Abdul Karim al-Houthi emphasized “the need to fully implement instructions and directives.”
In Sana’a, tribes from Bani Matar district are demonstrating to demand the execution of the killers of three of their sons, whom they say were leaders in the Houthi group. Tribes from Ibb Governorate (central Yemen) are also demonstrating to demand the handover of the killers of a prominent tribal sheikh, whom they say are officials in the group.
Al-Houthi said: “The enemy is lying in wait for Yemen, which necessitates that everyone be prepared to engage in this confrontation and thwart the plots.”
This comes days after the Houthi leader warned against any move against his group, threatening with hundreds of thousands who were recruited last year as part of the group’s attacks in the Red Sea with the aim of supporting the Palestinians who are facing the brutal Israeli campaign in Gaza Strip.
