Yemen's (P.T.O.C) platform warns of the dangers of the Houthis exploiting Yemeni aviation to smuggle leaders, money, and weapons

The Platform for Tracking Organized Crime and Money Laundering in Yemen (P.T.O.C) warned of the risks of the Iran-backed Houthis, systematically exploiting Yemeni aviation to smuggle prominent political leaders, money, and military equipment to and from Yemen, threatening the security and stability of Yemen and the region.

The platform explained in a press release that it is closely monitoring the Houthis' use of the four Yemeni Airlines planes classified as a global terrorist group, which were hijacked and detained at Sanaa International Airport last June. This was done to facilitate the departure of prominent Houthi leaders from the capital Sanaa to capitals of countries hostile to the Saudi-led Arab coalition.

The platform has detected the smuggling of more than 300 Houthi leaders affiliated with security, military, and intelligence agencies, who are on blacklists, from Sanaa to different countries to carry out secret security, military, and intelligence missions. This poses a real threat to the security and stability of the region's countries and raises concerns about the Houthis carrying out hostile operations against them.

The platform was surprised by reports about the Yemeni flight heading to Jordan, which departed from Sanaa International Airport yesterday without the passengers' luggage. Information received by the platform indicates that luggage loaded with money, equipment, and belongings of the Houthi leaders was shipped, ground services were excluded, and the plane was forced to take off without loading the passengers' luggage. Upon arriving in the Jordanian capital, Amman, the passengers were surprised to find that their luggage was not on board the plane.

The smuggling of Houthi leaders and large amounts of money placed in accounts abroad, as well as weapons via Yemeni airlines to and from Sana'a International Airport, coincides with the entry of Iranian and Iraqi experts into Yemen, and the arrival of the new Iranian ambassador, Ali Mohammad Rezaei, to Sanaa and the presentation of his credentials to Jamal Amer, who was appointed by the Houthis as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on August 27th.

The platform confirmed that among the individuals who left through Sanaa International Airport on board Yemenia Airlines were the Houthi leader Abdul Azim Al-Houthi, who left for Iraq, and "the Grand Mufti of Yemen" Shams al-Din Sharaf al-Din, in addition to a number of prominent security and intelligence leaders.

The platform 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.

The platform affirmed in its statement its commitment to continue tracking these illegal and unlawful activities carried out by the Houthis, exploiting the national resources owned by the Yemeni people.