Yemen Says It Broke Up Houthi Cells Planning Attacks on Officials and Facilities
Yemen’s Interior Ministry said it arrested members of Houthi-linked cells in Aden, Lahj and Abyan during September. Officials said an 18-member network in Lahj had been trained to plant explosives and attack security and military targets. The ministry said the plots were stopped before they could be carried out and aimed to destabilize liberated areas and front lines.
Yemen’s Interior Ministry said September operations led to arrests and the breakup of Houthi-linked cells across Aden, Lahj and Abyan. The most prominent, in Lahj, involved 18 people detained on Sept. 26, according to Interior Minister Ibrahim Haidan.
Haidan said the detainees allegedly trained in areas including Saada, Dhamar and Al-Hawban, and were divided between surveillance and attack roles. In Aden’s Dar Saad district, authorities reported arresting a cell member with explosives and related materials. The ministry said the plans were stopped before execution.
The reported dismantling of these cells could affect residents of Aden, Lahj and Abyan by lowering immediate fears of attacks on officials and facilities, while possibly increasing security checks and public caution. Security personnel, government officials and people near potential targets may be most directly affected. If the alleged plots were disrupted, that may prevent casualties and instability; how authorities communicate evidence could also shape public confidence and local tensions.