15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR YAHYA AL-HOUTHI

SANA'A, Feb. 06 (Saba)- A terrorist Yahya al-Houthi, was sentenced
in absentia to 15 years in jail after he was found guilty by the
penal court of Sana'a on Saturday.

Al Houthi was convicted of leading a terrorist armed group which
involved in "terrorist acts", "attacked the constitutional powers,"
"projected to assassinate public figures, including the ambassador
of the United States in Sana'a," the spread of "biased information"
and "contacts with foreign parties."

On October 26, the trial of al Houthi, an escapee wanted rebel
currently living in Germany, was started.

Yahya al Houthi is the brother of the rebel leader Hussein 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His parliamentary immunity was revoked in October last year.

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