VERDICT IN YAHYA AL HOUTHI CASE EXPECTED SATURDAY

SANA'A, Feb. 03 (Saba) - The State Penal Court is set to deliver a
verdict in the case of terrorist rebel Yahya al Houthi next
Saturday.

On October 26, the trial of al Houthi, an escapee wanted rebel
currently living in Germany, opened with charges filed against him
including forming an armed gang in Saada that committed criminal and
illegal acts in many parts of the republic.

The charges also included that al Houthi provided various weapons,
communications and transportation for his terrorist group members to
carry out subversion.

The gang killed the people and troops, looted public properties,
planed to attack diplomats including the U.S. ambassador in Sana'a,
broke the law, spread misinformation and was seeking help from
foreigners who already provided the gang with funds, prosecutors
charged.

On the other hand, investigations of two Houthi gangs of 26 members
have been completed, with the suspects to be turned over to the
court soon.

The members were arrested in Saada areas.

Yahya al Houthi is the brother of the rebel leader Abdul Malik al
Houthi who was killed in 2004 during the battles with army in Saada.

He was an MP and accused of supporting and the rebels and taking
part in the fight against the army. He then fled to Germany.

His parliamentary immunity was revoked in October last year.

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