From mines to capitals: Gold...the hidden economy of the Houthi militia and cross-border smuggling networks (special report)

Special P.T.O.C. continues. Yemen Research and Specialized Studies, through the “Platform for Tracking Organized Crime and Money Laundering in Yemen,” shed light on the illicit financing mechanisms of the Houthi militia, as it reveals new details about the random and organized extraction and prospecting of gold in Houthi-controlled areas, and the mechanisms for smelting and smuggling it abroad to multiple international markets, most notably China, transforming Yemeni resources into a direct source of funding for the Houthi war effort.. The report confirms that the gold and minerals sector, u...