The latest decisions of Yemen’s real government, Iran -backed Hurti Military, appears that Hauthis are on a zigzag course.
Last Thursday, Hauthis kidnapped 7 United Nations employees in the country’s capital Sana.
On Friday, the militia issued a 25-member crew of the Galaxy leader, a businessman that he seized in November 2023.
According to the International Committee of Red Cross, on Saturday, Hauthis allowed 153 prisoners of the war to go.
“The move comes in support of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza,” the rebellious-controlled Saba news agency quoted the Hothi leader, Abdul-Malik al-Hauthi.
However, so far, Hauthis, known as Ansar Allah, has not yet explained why they kidnapped those 7 United Nations employees.
Abdulgani al-Irani, senior researcher at the Yamani think tank Sanaa Sanaa Center for Strategic Studies, said, “Hauthis picked up the unstaff as they are more valuable to interact on a deal.”
Hishm Omisi, a Yemeni conflict analyst in Washington, believes that Hauthis required new assets to negotiate.
Omsy told DW, “With the designation of the adjacent foreign terrorist organization and another on their resources, they need to play their hands and they always do the best, which is the basic mortgage and uses force. “
Fresh labeled as foreign terrorists
After his inauguration on 20 January, a decree was signed by US President Donald Trump, which re -nominated Houthis a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) on his attacks on Red Sea Shipping and Israel.
executive Order It will be applicable with 30 days, which is in late February.
Houthis is targeting international shipping in Israel as well as the Red Sea, stating that during 15 months there was a bid to support Hamas and Palestinians.
After being a ceasefire, Hauthis promised to stop their actions again and again. Israel and Hamas arrived earlier this month after the ceasefire, however, Hauthis said they still target the vessels registered in Israel, or to those owned by Israelis.
The militia claims that it will be completely closed once in the next stages of the peace agreement.
We want to justify Hauthis
In response to the latest kidnapping, the US State Department said Sunday morning, “This reflects bad beliefs about the claims of the latest roundup terrorist group claims and hence makes fun of their interests to represent their interests. People. “
The statement said that as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), the President’s Executive Order on the designation of Hauthis considers the thesis realities and will hold the group accountable to their careless attacks and tasks. ,
This is not the first time that the Hothis have labeled bees as terrorists by the US.
At the end of his first term in January 2021, Trump listed Hauthis as an FTO.
However, his successor, President Joe Biden canceled the situation in February 2021.
Subsequently, Biden said that he hoped that this step will reduce enmity in the region and improve the direct human conditions of the population.
Nevertheless, in 2024, the Biden administration converted the houthis into a specificly designated global terrorists (SDGT).
The difference between FTO and SDGT is that it is easy for a group to loosen the latter label. The SDGT designation comes with low sanctions for those who want to support the group, which is in financial or other methods.
‘Hauthis are comfortable,’ are not worried about the result
For Yemen Observer Omisi, there is little indication that Hauthis are renewed about terrorists label.
“Hownis has become comfortable doing it [attacks and kidnappings]They got away with it in the past and have no serious consequences for their actions, “he told DW.
Since 2021, the Hothis repeatedly kidnapped the international from the United Nations, aid organizations and diplomatic missions. Meanwhile, they are thought to keep around 70 people as hostages.
“They believe that the United Nations and other organizations will not stop their programs, as the rest of Yemen still needs help,” said Omisi.
Suspended assistance increased Yemen’s humanitarian crisis
However, as a consent of the latest kidnapping, the United Nations actually decided to prevent assistance to all forms in the fighter-accepted field. It affects about 70% of the population of Yemen.
Julian Hourness, a United Nations resident and Humanitrian Coordinator for Yemen, said on Friday, “To ensure the safety and safety of all its employees, the United Nations suspended all official movements in areas and within under the control of real authorities. Is.”
“Dating marks a disturbing growth for human operations in Yemen, where access and safety remains important concerns,” Harness accepted.
The population of Yemen is the brunt of a decade long struggle between Hauthis and the international recognized government of the country. Back in 2014, Hurti Militia dropped the Yamani government and captured the capital of Yemen.
The war rose in 2015 when Saudi -led international alliances joined the official Yemeni government.
After a ceasefire in 2023, there was a large -scale fighting but the country separated.
Hauthis control most parts of the north and west, where the South is controlled by the internationally recognized government and its domestic allies, and is dominated by former tribes.
The number of Yaminis increased rapidly in the requirement of humanitarian aid
Above all, many years of fighting has submerged the population in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Since the onset of the war, some 150,000 people, fighters and citizens were killed and 4.8 million people had bakes.
In the latest Yemen Humanitrian needs and response plan 2025 For the coordination of human affairs, by the United Nations office, 19.5 million people have been estimated – which is half the population – Humanitrian aid is required in 2025.
Compared to TOT 2024, it marks the growth of 1.3 million people.
Edited by: Carla Blekar
