U.S. Imposes Yemen-Related Sanctions Targeting Houthi Network

The United States has imposed counterterrorism sanctions on individuals and entities linked to the Houthi financial facilitator Sa'id al-Jamal. This includes a dozen individuals and vessels from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and China, accused of facilitating illicit shipments and engaging in money laundering.

The United States issued Yemen-related counterterrorism sanctions on Thursday, targeting individuals and entities linked to Houthi financial facilitator Sa'id al-Jamal.

The Treasury Department stated that the sanctions affected a dozen individuals and vessels, specifically mentioning Indonesian, Malaysian, and Singaporean national Mohammad Roslan Bin Ahmad and Chinese national Zhuang Liang, who are accused of facilitating illicit shipments and engaging in money laundering for the network.

This move underscores the U.S.'s ongoing efforts to combat terrorism and disrupt the financing of extremist activities globally.

(With inputs from agencies.)