Houthi Crackdown in 5 Yemeni Provinces: Dozens of Civilians Abducted

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Iran-backed Houthi militias have launched a new crackdown campaign involving the abduction of dozens of civilians in areas under their control in Yemen.

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According to human rights and media sources, at least 65 people have been abducted in recent days across the provinces of Ibb, Dhale, Taiz, Sanaa, and Raymah, in what is considered one of the largest campaigns of repression against civilians.

The abductees reportedly include academics, lawyers, educators, activists, doctors, and citizens who voiced their opposition to the Houthis‘ oppressive rule.

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Ibb Tops the List

Ibb province recorded the highest number of abductions, with more than 40 civilians taken from various districts. The detainees include prominent legal, academic, and educational figures.

Taiz ranks second, where more than 10 civilians were abducted in the town of Baher, in Mawiyah district, east of the province. The incident sparked a wave of mass displacement to liberated areas.

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Numerous families fled Baher to neighboring liberated zones in Al-Azariq district of Dhale province, fearing further Houthi repression.

In Dhale’s city of Damt, several citizens were abducted after peacefully protesting the Houthis’ confiscation of private land to build a new customs station on the Sanaa-Aden route.

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In Raymah, the Houthis abducted several civilians, including three relatives of cleric Saleh Hantous, who was recently killed by the militias following bloody clashes in the village of Al-Bayda, in Al-Salafiyah district.

In Sanaa, one activist, Sanad Naji Al-Absi, was reported abducted due to his human rights advocacy and demands for a fair trial in the murder case of a citizen named Bashar Al-Absi.

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Local Condemnations

Wave of abductions, particularly in Ibb where detainees have been taken to secret prisons and unknown locations, sparked widespread political and human rights condemnation, described as a “blatant violation of human rights.”

The political office of the National Resistance in Ibb issued a strong statement condemning the Houthis’ recent campaign, which targeted civilians including academics, lawyers, and educators without any legal justification.

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Statement asserted that “these actions are part of a systematic campaign of repression and suppression of freedoms,” reflecting a dangerous escalation in violations against the people of the province.

It held Houthi leader Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi “fully responsible for the safety and lives of the abductees,” stressing that “these crimes will not go unpunished.”

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Office called on the international community and the United Nations to “fulfill their responsibilities, pressure for the immediate release of all detainees, and take concrete steps to stop these crimes,” warning that “international silence encourages the militias to continue their repressive practices, increasing the suffering of all Yemenis.”

For its part, the Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms – a non-governmental coalition – described the Houthi detentions as “systematic campaigns of repression.”

network renewed its call on the Iran-backed Houthis to release all detainees and forcibly disappeared individuals immediately and unconditionally.

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