Al-Alimi urges mobilisation and offers amnesty to Houthi defectors
The Riyadh-based president called on Yemenis to join the armed forces and said Houthi fighters and affiliates who leave the group from 26 September could receive a future general amnesty.
Yemen’s Riyadh-based President Rashid al-Alimi has urged Yemenis to mobilise and join the armed forces, while offering a future general amnesty to Houthi fighters and affiliates who leave the group from 26 September.
Al-Alimi made the call on Friday, according to France 24 International, which described his government as Saudi-backed and internationally recognised.
The offer’s stated start date is 26 September. The source gave no details on eligibility, how the amnesty would be implemented or the scale of any response to the mobilisation call.
The Houthis control parts of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, according to the source. The United Nations Security Council separately condemned continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including attacks affecting civilian and energy infrastructure.
