Yemen’s government: Houthis are working with Al-Qaeda and Daesh

Tribal gunmen loyal to Houthis gesture during a gathering in the Rahabah district, north of the capital Sanaa, on Aug. 1, 2019. (File/AFP).

DUBAI: The Yemeni government has submitted a memorandum to the United Nations Security Council which said Houthis are working with Al-Qaeda and Daesh, Al-Arabiya TV reported.
The government said the militia have freed 252 Al-Qaeda prisoners, including one of the people behind the USS Cole bombing in 2000, the report added.
Al-Qaeda has evacuated some areas and handed them to the Houthis and they have 55 members fighting along the militia’s ranks, Al-Arabiya quoted the Yemeni government.