A Muslim Brotherhood military commander threatens to hand over military positions to the Houthis

The threat made by the commander of a battalion in the 170th Air Defense Brigade (loyal to the Al-Islah party), Mohammed Saeed Al-Makhlafi, brother of the Muslim Brotherhood leader Hamoud Al-Makhlafi, who resides in Turkey, to hand over the Al-Safa military site to the Houthi militias has sparked a wave of outrage in Yemen. These developments have reignited accusations that the Muslim Brotherhood, which controls the Taiz governorate, is using military positions as a bargaining chip to secure personal and political gains.

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According to Al-Omana newspaper, this threat is part of an effort to secure the release of Mohammed Abdo Ali Al-Jaashani, who was convicted of serious crimes, including harboring the murderer of Saif Al-Sharabi.

Analysts say this incident reflects the extent of chaos and opportunism within the military leadership affiliated with the Al-Islah party, where military influence is being exploited to serve narrow factional interests at the expense of public security in the city.

Military experts warn of the catastrophic consequences of these threats, as the Al-Safa site is a strategically crucial position. Controlling it would allow a dominant force to exert influence over vast areas of Taiz.

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Observers believe that handing it over to the Houthis would be a major military setback, reshaping the balance of power in the province in favor of the terrorist Houthi militias. This concern is further exacerbated by the evident leniency of judicial and military authorities, which are supposed to protect the city from security collapse.

In response to this threat, growing public demands are calling for accountability for those involved and for the removal of the Muslim Brotherhood from the areas under their control. The population is also urging an end to the exploitation of Yemen’s military resources, while questions remain regarding the potential involvement of high-ranking officials in this case, as the Muslim Brotherhood continues to dominate military decision-making in Taiz.

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