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Abdulmalik Slams ‘Criminal’ Houthis after Woman’s Murder

Armed Houthi fighters shout slogans during a demonstration in support of the militias in Sanaa March 6, 2015. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
Armed Houthi fighters shout slogans during a demonstration in support of the militias in Sanaa March 6, 2015. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
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Abdulmalik Slams ‘Criminal’ Houthis after Woman’s Murder

Armed Houthi fighters shout slogans during a demonstration in support of the militias in Sanaa March 6, 2015. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
Armed Houthi fighters shout slogans during a demonstration in support of the militias in Sanaa March 6, 2015. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik has condemned the killing of a woman in front of her two children by Houthi militants in Ibb province.

In a tweet, the PM described the murder as a “heinous crime” that clearly attests to the racism of Houthi militias that have killed innocent Yemenis and destroyed their homes and belongings.

Members of the Iran-backed militias raided the house of Ahlam al-Ashary late Thursday looking for her husband.

When they did not find him they kicked al-Ashary and beat her with sticks and the backs of their pistols until she died.

“We as Yemenis we cannot but to resist this criminal group and defeat it until we find peace and preserve our dignity,” said Abdulmalik.

Yemeni Information Minister Muammar al-Iryani has also slammed the attack as “an outrageous terror crime” that attests to “the barbarism of Houthi militias.”

Locals told Asharq Al-Awsat that a Houthi commander named Abu Bashar claimed to be looking for the 25-year-old woman's husband, who wasn't at home.

So he accused the woman of covering up for her husband and then assaulted her along with four other members of the group.

Her father rushed her to hospital but she passed away, the locals said.

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Kabbashi: Sudan War Nearing End, Arms Proliferation Poses Major Threat

Shams al-Din Kabbashi, a member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and deputy commander of the army, said his government has no objection to delivering aid to other states, provided guarantees are in place (Sudan News Agency)
Shams al-Din Kabbashi, a member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and deputy commander of the army, said his government has no objection to delivering aid to other states, provided guarantees are in place (Sudan News Agency)
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Kabbashi: Sudan War Nearing End, Arms Proliferation Poses Major Threat

Shams al-Din Kabbashi, a member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and deputy commander of the army, said his government has no objection to delivering aid to other states, provided guarantees are in place (Sudan News Agency)
Shams al-Din Kabbashi, a member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and deputy commander of the army, said his government has no objection to delivering aid to other states, provided guarantees are in place (Sudan News Agency)

The war in Sudan is nearing its end, a top military official said on Saturday, warning that the widespread availability of weapons could pose one of the biggest threats to the country’s stability in the post-war period.
Shams al-Din Kabbashi, a member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and deputy commander of the army, told state governors in the temporary capital of Port Sudan that arms proliferation is a “major danger awaiting the state.”
“The areas that have been retaken must be handed over to the police for administration,” Kabbashi said, stressing that civilian policing, not military control, should take over in recaptured territories.
He also pointed to the need to redeploy troops currently stationed at checkpoints and security outposts in liberated regions. “We need these forces on other frontlines,” he said.
Kabbashi described the rise in hate speech triggered by the conflict as “unacceptable” and warned that Sudan would face deep social challenges once the fighting stops.
According to Kabbashi, the Sudanese armed forces are in a strong position after initial setbacks at the start of the war, as the military seeks to shift focus to restoring internal security and supporting civil governance in liberated areas.
“The situation of the armed forces and supporting units is more than good,” said Kabbashi. “We were in a bad place at the beginning of the war — now we are more than fine.”
Kabbashi added that army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is highly focused on ensuring public safety across the country, calling security “a top priority, ahead of all other services.”
He warned, however, that Sudan faces deeper challenges beyond the battlefield. “The plot against Sudan is bigger than the militia we’re fighting — they are only the front,” Kabbashi said, referring to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) without naming them directly.
He pointed to rising crime, widespread weapons, and looting as major security threats that emerged during the war, saying state authorities would have a significant role to play in restoring order.
Kabbashi urged state governors to back police forces in their efforts to maintain law and order, emphasizing that police support is “urgently needed” during the current transitional phase.