Rebels arrested for crossing into Saudi territory

Sana’a: Three Al Houthi rebels were arrested as they tried to infiltrate into Saudi territories, at the Alab crossing, located far north of Sa’ada, the Ministry of Defence said Monday.

In an official statement, the ministry identified the three rebels as Faisal Yahay Ali Amran, Ibrahim Hassan Abdullah Al Najm and Mahmoud Mohammed Jalham. They are currently being investigated before sent to trial, the statement elaborated.

Government troops destroyed several rebel hideouts in the hills of Anan, Mahjar, Ghazi, Hatman all located east of Sa’ada. Mines were also removed from backroads.

Meanwhile, 20 pharmacies suspected of providing Al Houthi rebels with drugs and activators were closed down in the neighbouring province of Al Jawf this week.

New methods have been instituted to transport medicine from Sana’a to Al Jawf area, to prevent the cargo from getting into rebel hands, according to Hasan Abu Hardra, director of health in Al Jawf.

Al Houthi say they have continued artillery bombing on Saudi positions inside the Kingdom.

“With the help of Allah, we pounded the Saudi position of Aen AlHara and the fires could be seen inside the position. That was to defend the civilians who were targeted in Al Malahaid, Shada and Haidan,” said the rebels in a circulated e-mail.

“The Saudi regime should reconsider the military operations being launched against the Yemeni people who refuse injustice and aggression,” the statement said.

The Al Houthi spokesman, Mohammed Abul Salam and three of his assistants were killed in air strikes on the media centre in Al Kala’a in Razeh, according to the Saudi press reports of Sunday.