The anniversary of the September 26 Revolution has become a chance for Yemenis to voice their opposition to Houthi control in northern Yemen. This revolution, which began in 1962, ended the rule of the Houthis’ predecessors and established the republic.
The Houthis have launched a wave of arrests, detaining dozens of activists in Governorates under their control.
Among those arrested are leaders from the General People’s Congress (GPC), the party founded by the late President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Residents in Ibb who spoke to Yemen Details have reported that Houthi intelligence has deployed armed units across neighborhoods and increased surveillance on social media.
In the city, over 50 young people have been arrested as part of the crackdown. Authorities are also checking the phones and vehicles of passersby for messages celebrating the anniversary of the revolution, which many Yemenis view as a key moment for change in the country.
Sources report that the Houthis have increased their presence in their control areas.
They are stopping pedestrians and searching phones and vehicles for national flags or materials promoting celebrations for the revolution’s anniversary.
Dozens of activists have been arrested, including Mohammed Al-Kathiri and Amjad Marai from Al-Ahwal Ramadan neighborhood, and Yahya Al-Jashani from the old area.
Also detained are teacher Abdul Aziz Al-Fadhli and lawyer Akram Al-Tahiri from Jarafah, both taken to an unknown location. Young activist Yahya Al-Qashab was arrested in Al-Daleel for calling for celebrations commemorating the September 26 Revolution.
In the Al-Sadah district of Ibb Governorate, residents report that Houthi intelligence, led by security chief Abu Ahmed Al-Washli, has conducted raids on homes, abducting 31 people from the district center and nearby villages.
They are accused of writing about the September 26 Revolution and planning celebrations.
Among those detained are several teachers, including Amin Al-Ashoul, Abdul Ilah Al-Yajouri, and Ahmad Al-Maghni, the deputy head of the district’s examination office, as well as Ghaleb Shazer and Abdu Al-Duwairi.
Names of some of those kidnapped and arrested during the week in Houthi-controlled areas:
1- Ahmed Al-'Oshary - Sanaa
2- Saeed Al-Ghulaisi - Sanaa
3- Ameen Rajeh - Sanaa
4- Mohammed Dabwan Al-Mayahi - Sanaa
5- Zayed Al-Montaser - Sanaa
6- Khaled Al-Faqih - Sanaa
7- Arafat Qifan - Sanaa
8- Sahar Al-Khawlani - Sanaa
9- Hussein Al-Khalqi - Dhamar
10- Abdulkhaliq Al-Manjar - Dhamar
11- Omar Menah - Dhamar
12- Sa'ad Al-Falahi - Dhamar
13- Abdulrahman Al-Qadri - Dhamar
14- Ahmed Al-Bayadh - Dhamar
15- Fahd Ahmed Issa - Dhamar
16- Mohammed Al-Kathiri - Ibb
17- Amjad Marai - Ibb
18- Yahya Al-Jaashni - Ibb
19- Abdulaziz Al-Fadhli - Ibb
20- Akram Al-Tahiri - Ibb
21- Naif Al-Najar - Ibb
22- Abdulraouf Al-Hashash - Ibb
23- Radad Al-Hudhaifi - Ibb
24- Khaled Al-Juhi - Ibb
25- Ameen Al-Ashwal - Ibb
26- Fahd Amin Abu Ras - Ibb
27- Abdul-Ilah Al-Yajouri - Ibb
28- Ahmed Abdul-Mughni - Ibb
29- Ghalib Ali Shaizar - Ibb
30- Abdu Ahmed Al-Duwairi - Ibb
31- Yahya Al-Qashb - Ibb
32- Faris Harmal - Amran
33- Ali Thabet Harmal - Amran
34- Hani Khaled Abu Eida
