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The Platform for Tracking Organized Crime and Money Laundering in Yemen (P.T.O.C) warned of the dangers of the pro-Iranian Houthi militia systematically exploiting Yemeni Airlines to smuggle prominent political leaders, money, and military equipment to and from Yemen, which threatens the security and stability of Yemen and the countries of the region.
The platform explained in a press statement that it is following with great concern the use by the Houthis, classified as a global terrorist group, of the four Yemeni Airlines planes that were hijacked and detained at Sanaa International Airport last June, to facilitate the departure of prominent Houthi leaders from the capital, Sanaa, to the capitals of enemy countries. For the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia, where the platform monitored the smuggling of more than 300 Houthi leaders linked to the security, military and intelligence services and included in the blacklists from Sanaa to various countries to carry out secret security, military and intelligence missions, which constitutes a real threat to the security and stability of the countries of the region and raises fears that the Houthis will carry out operations. Hostility against it.
The platform was surprised by the news circulating about the Yemenia Airlines flight heading to Jordan that left Sanaa International Airport yesterday without passenger bags, as the information received by the platform indicated that bags loaded with money, equipment and movables belonging to the Houthi leaders were shipped, excluding ground services. The plane was forced to take off without loading the passengers’ bags, who were surprised after arriving in the Jordanian capital, Amman, that their bags were not on board.
The Houthis’ smuggling of leaders and large amounts of money that were placed in private accounts abroad, as well as weapons, via Yemenia Airlines to and from the airport coincides with Sanaa International Airport, with the entry of Iranian and Iraqi experts into Yemen, and the arrival of the new Iranian ambassador, Ali Muhammad Rezaei, to Sanaa and presenting his credentials to Jamal Amer, who was appointed by the Houthis as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on August 27.
The (P.T.O.C) platform confirmed that among the figures were Which left via Sanaa International Airport on board Yemenia Airlines, the uncle of the Houthi leader Abdul Azim Al Houthi, who left for Iraq, and the “Mufti of Yemen” Shams al-Din Sharaf al-Din, in addition to a number of prominent security and intelligence leaders in the group.
The platform for tracking organized crimes and money laundering in Yemen condemned these criminal acts that threaten the security and stability of Yemen and the entire region, calling on the international community to take immediate steps to stop these illegal activities.
It also called on the competent authorities to take the necessary measures to hold those involved accountable, and to prevent the continued use of Yemenia Airlines in such dangerous activities.
The platform affirmed in its statement its commitment to continuing to track these illegal and illegal activities committed by the Houthis, exploiting the capabilities The national government owned by the Yemeni people, and to uncover everyone behind it, stressing the need for the cooperation of the relevant international bodies to ensure that criminals and those involved in terrorist operations, financial crimes, and money laundering do not escape punishment.