UN Security Council calls Houthis a terrorist group for first time, expands arms embargo

NEW YORK: The UN Safety Council on Monday voted to undertake a draft decision on Yemen that expands the scope of an present arms embargo concentrating on the leaders of the Houthi militia, together with Abdulmalik Al-Houthi, to embody your complete membership of the Iran-backed group.

As well as, the decision labels the Houthis as a terrorist group for the primary time, following an ongoing sequence of cross-border drone and missile assaults concentrating on the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and a variety of violations affecting the Yemeni individuals and the worldwide neighborhood.