Overview
- The Houthi-run Specialized Criminal Court said the defendants belonged to espionage cells tied to American, Israeli, Saudi and British intelligence, ordering execution by public firing squad.
- Two additional defendants received 10-year prison terms and one person was acquitted in the same case.
- Defense lawyer Abdulbasit Ghazi said the verdicts can be appealed.
- Some outlets reported the condemned were Yemeni staff of U.N. aid agencies, a characterization the United Nations disputes as it rejects the spying claims and demands releases.
- Houthi media alleged the accused shared leaders’ movements, missile data and helped recruit citizens, assertions not independently verified by outside sources.