Yemeni information minister condemns Houthi killing of General People’s Congress leader

DUBAI: Yemeni Minister of Information Muammar Al-Eryani condemned the Houthis’ killing of the General People’s Congress leader Nabil Mayad, State news Saudi Press Agency reported.
Mayad was kidnapped by the Iranian-backed militia from his home three years ago and disappeared, the report said.
He was tortured psychologically and physically by the militia before he was handed over to his family, a day before his death, with a severe head injury and a critical health condition.
El-Eryani said his death showed the poor conditions that thousands of kidnapped people have been exposed to in Houthi detention centers in the last six years.
He added that those who have been kidnapped include state leaders, politicians and media professionals.
The minister called on the international community, the United Nations, the Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths, and all human rights organizations to condemn the Houthi crime.
He also urged them to pressure the militia to immediately implement the Stockholm Agreement on the exchange of prisoners and kidnappers on the basis of all-for-all.
Earlier on Saturday, the Houthis kidnapped and deported hundreds of African migrants from the Yemeni capital Sanaa.
The militia forced them to cross into government-controlled areas in a bid to suppress demands for an investigation into a deadly fire at a detention center.