CAIRO, AUGUST 9 - The Houthi rebels today announced the killing in Yemen of their leader's brother by the Saudi-led Arab Coalition that since 2015 has fought Shiite militias close to Iran.
In a statement from the Interior Ministry of the Houthi, which controls the capital Sanaa, it is stated that Ibrahim al Houthi, brother of the leader Abdel Malek al Houthi, was assassinated "by treacherous hands" of the Arab alliance, which supports the recognized government by the international community, based in the south of the country. In the note, released by the rebel issuer Al Masirah, no further details are given.