Is Marib Becoming a Safe Haven for Houthi Propaganda? Muslim Brotherhood-Affiliated Officer Sparks Outrage with Shocking Tweet
Captain Mohammed Mansour Al-Jamrah, an officer in the Moral Guidance Division of the 203rd Infantry Brigade — aligned with the Al-Islah party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood in Yemen — stirred major controversy after posting a tweet on platform X (formerly Twitter) in which he praised the Houthi militia’s style of governance, stating that “the Houthi’s iron fist shines” and that they are “more fit to rule than others.”
In the explosive tweet, Al-Jamrah wrote: “They are not fit to govern, only to oppose. Governance requires force, and these people are weak. The Houthi is fit to govern because his iron fist shines over everyone — no one dares raise their head, no word rises above his, not a tribe or a sheikh. These others are weak and too accommodating.”
His statements were seen as promoting the Houthis and justifying their repressive approach, sparking widespread anger among media and human rights circles. The uproar intensified because the officer belongs to a military brigade affiliated with the legitimate government in Marib — one long considered aligned with the Muslim Brotherhood — renewing fears of ideological infiltration within the military.
Activists and journalists have called for an immediate investigation into Captain Al-Jamrah, warning against elements within the army becoming propaganda tools for the state’s enemies.
Others mocked him online, suggesting that instead of preaching about Houthi strength, he should return to his home province of Hajjah — which fell to the Houthis — and from which he fled to Marib.
Some users recirculated old posts allegedly made by Al-Jamrah in 2017, in which he justified his temporary alliance with the Houthis as a response to a general mobilization call by the group’s leader and former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, further casting doubt on his political background and shifting loyalties.
This controversy comes at a sensitive time, as voices grow louder calling for the military to be purged of individuals with questionable loyalties — particularly those linked to the Brotherhood’s influence — who are accused of muddying the waters and whitewashing the Houthis’ image in the media.
