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.