Overview
- The Houthi-run Specialized Criminal Court said the defendants were part of espionage cells tied to US, Israeli, Saudi and UK intelligence services.
- State media reported the executions will be conducted by public firing squad in Sanaa as a deterrent.
- Two others, a man and a woman, were sentenced to 10 years in prison, and one defendant was acquitted in the same case.
- Defense lawyer Abdulbasit Ghazi said the verdicts can be appealed, and Houthi outlet al-Masirah aired what it called confessions from detainees.
- Some reports identified the group as UN humanitarian staff, a claim not independently verified, as the UN condemns the detentions and calls for the release of its personnel.