Strasbourg, 08/06/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 8 June, the Council of the EU decided to impose an arms embargo and sanctions against the leader of the Yemeni Houthi rebels, Abdulmalik al-Houthi, and against the son of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh.
The two men are subject to a visa ban and an assets freeze due to their “key role in facilitating the military expansion of the Houthi movement allied with regular army units loyal to ex-President Saleh”. Two other members of the Houthi movement and former president Saleh have been under the same restrictions since December 2014.
The Council also decided to put in place a UN arms embargo against the people and entities subject to these restrictions. The ban also covers the supply of technical and financial assistance related to military activities.
These decisions enable implementation by the EU of UN Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015) of 14 April 2015. (Camille-Cerise Gessant)