Yemen’s Houthi rebels execute nine over senior official’s death in air strike

Yemen’s Houthi rebels execute nine over senior official’s death in air strike
Police troopers stand guard next to men convicted of involvement in the killing of a senior Houthi official Saleh al-Samad before their execution at Tahrir Square in Sanaa (AP)

Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they have executed nine people for their alleged involvement in the killing of a senior official in an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition more than three years ago.

The public executions by firing squad were carried out in the rebel-held capital of Sanaa, according to the Iranian-backed Houthis who distributed photos apparently showing the executions.

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