Arrest of a Houthi spy in Aden

Arab Sea Newspaper - Follow-ups

Arabian Sea - Yemen - Follow-ups: The Security Belt forces in the interim capital, Aden, announced the arrest of a dangerous Houthi spy as part of efforts to pursue cells of the Iranian-backed militias. The Security Belt in Yemen stated in a statement that its forces "were able to arrest an intelligence element belonging to the security and intelligence apparatus of the Houthi militias, in a qualitative security operation within the intelligence deterrence efforts." The statement explained that "the accused (M.S.M.H.S.), 33 years old, was arrested in the Sirah district, while he was carrying out dangerous espionage activities for the benefit of the Houthi militias, which included photographing military and government headquarters, as he was seeking to photograph the Al-Maashiq Palace, and monitoring leadership movements using disguised espionage devices in the form of MP3 players connected to live broadcasting via the Internet." The investigations revealed that "the accused was in direct contact with one of the leaders of the Houthi militias, and received instructions from him to carry out complex intelligence tasks, and he was also involved in recruiting a number of people to carry out field monitoring operations, and some of them were arrested later." The evidence showed "the accused's involvement in monitoring and photographing the movements of commercial ships on the west coast, such as the areas of Mocha, Dhubab, Mayyun Island, and others, which poses a serious threat to national security and national sovereignty." The source confirmed that "the accused was working as an employee in the administrative affairs of the Central Bank and resides in the Sirah district, and his house was searched by order of the Public Prosecution, where documents and electronic devices used in espionage were found, in addition to evidence of his involvement in drug trafficking to finance his criminal activities." On July 24, the Yemeni security authorities announced the dismantling of a new Houthi cell consisting of 7 elements involved in recruiting young people and spying for the militias, in the interim capital, Aden. Houthi militia cells have been falling one after the other, as the number of cells seized by the Yemeni authorities since the beginning of 2025 has risen to 11 cells, in Marib, Taiz, Aden, Hadramout, Abyan, Al-Mahra, and the west coast, according to a monitoring by "Al-Ain Al-Ikhbariya." The seizure of Houthi cells is an important security gain for the Yemeni government, which would provide a good understanding of the "structure of the militias" and neutralize their danger in the liberated areas, which represents a "setback" for the group, according to observers.