On a dangerous precedent, the Houthi militia continues to kidnap Ghulab children as hostages
English - Sunday 15 March 2020 الساعة 02:18 pm
Sana'a, Newsyemen , private :
An informed source and an eyewitness confirmed that, after half a month had passed, the Houthi terrorist militia still kidnapped the children of Abdo Abdullah Ghallab and kept them in an unknown location.
The source pointed out that the Houthi militia was brought to the school where Raydan Abdo Ghallab is studying 12 years, and his cousin Murad Ahmed Qaid Ghallab 13 years, and he has lived in the custody of his maternal uncle since he was one year old and the militia has cordoned off the school in which they are studying, which is the Al-Shawkani National School, It is located behind Al-Asbahi Street, Presidency house , with a group of military crews, armored vehicles and masked individuals.
While the militia and its security agencies threaten the family of the two children, not to permit or inform international organizations for fear that they will be exposed.
According to the source familiar with the case, what happened was an integrated crime, and a serious precedent that only took place during the era of the Imamate, when it used to take children as hostages to pressure the heads of tribes and sheikhs.
The Houthi terrorist militia accuses the father of the children of working asleep cells to destabilize security and stability.
We could not reach the children of the kidnapped relatives, due to the pressures and fear of the residents from the helpless reactions of the militia.
The source concluded that the militia refuses to release the two children until their parents arrive despite all mediation.
Appealing to all human rights organizations, civil society and activists, to condemn this immoral crime, to intervene to release the kidnapped ones, and to hold the Houthi militia responsible for the consequences of this kidnapping outside all norms.
