Daijiworld Media Network - Sanaa

Sanaa, Nov 23: A Houthi-controlled court in Yemen’s capital has sentenced 18 Yemeni aid workers affiliated with United Nations humanitarian agencies to death, accusing them of spying for Israel. According to the ruling, the individuals are to be executed by firing squad in a public location in Sanaa. Two additional defendants — including a woman — received 10-year prison sentences on similar charges.

In a statement broadcast on Saturday by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, the court alleged that the accused provided sensitive information to Israel, the US, Britain, and Saudi Arabia. The purported intelligence included details on the movements and locations of senior Houthi leaders, political and military secrets, and data on missile systems, such as launch sites

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