He is Iran's terrorist arm in Yemen. One of the most prominent war criminal members of the Iran-backed Houthi militias, a fake major-general who has never received any military training or any kind of education. He receives his orders from the terrorist Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). So, who is Abu Ali Al-Hakim?
Hakim currently serves as the illegitimate Houthi authorities' "commander of the republican guard" alongside the "presidency of the military intelligence". He appeared suddenly during the beginning of the Houthi coup against the legitimate government, serving in the rank of major-general with no previous qualifications. He has never received any formal military training.
Hakim is one of the most dangerous war criminals in Yemen. He is the fifth most wanted figure on the list announced by the Saudi-led Arab coalition given his crimes and violations of all rules of war. Hakim is behind barbaric massacres in several Yemeni regions.
The leader of the Houthi militias always tasks Hakim with carrying out criminal military campaigns and playing immoral roles. He has appeared in several leaked recordings where he offensively threatens senior tribal leaders.
The Arab coalition released during a press conference on Sunday a video recording of Hakim showing him receiving orders from a member of the Lebanese terrorist Hezbollah party.
The video shows the terrorist emphasizing to Hakim the importance of capturing the Hodeidah province so that its ports can be used for the shipping of weapons and transportation of terrorists to join the Houthis.
Hakim is seen listening to the orders of his superior, with whom he shares a joint terrorist ideology regardless of their nationality - evidence that the Houthis are just pawns in the hands of the IRGC and Hezbollah.
The recording showed a leading member of Hezbollah saying that the party had stopped its battles in order to stand by the Houthis in Yemen. The following is a transcript of the video that was obtained by the coalition:
"The military sector is very important. If Hodeidah falls, then the support in confronting the aggression will end. The sea is the only gateway to receive support.
"Sayyed Hassan [Nasrallah - the leader of Hezbollah] said yesterday that he hopes to perform jihad in Yemen. He said so when you suffered losses on the fronts and the aggression reached Hodeidah airport. This was due to disputes that erupted among you. Had the United Nations truce not held, Hodeidah would have fallen in our hands.
"Our agenda is greater than these disputes. We have left everything behind to stand with you. The Syrian war is about to end and the majority of the jihadists will come to Yemen.
"If we lose the sea, then no jihadists or support for reconstruction will arrive. We want to bring in a large number of jihadists and want to reorganize our ranks to prevent the fall of Hodeidah.
"We thank Abu Ali Al-Hakim for his efforts in uniting ranks and resolving disputes. The leadership communicated to him the need for us to control the Red Sea and its coasts."
