Houthi leaders admitted that there is an extremist wing within the group, described as affiliated with the terrorist organization ISIS, and that they operate in Sanaa with all comfort.
According to the leaders who spoke on social media, high-ranking officials in the group allowed the terrorist organization ISIS to practice their ideological activity in the center of the capital, Sanaa, which is a clear acknowledgment of the existence of a wing affiliated with ISIS within the Houthi movement.
A member of the Political Bureau of the Houthi group, Abdul-Malik al-Ajri, held the local authorities in the capital's secretariat responsible for the spread of ISIS ideology in the center of the capital, Sana'a, calling for a halt to these actions, so that the group's matter would not be exposed early.
In turn, militia leaders and activists, including Majdi Oqba, admitted that ISIS resumed their work in Sana'a, through an organized campaign, against "dolls, pictures and women's clothing", and was able to clear Tahrir Square and the adjacent streets.
The Houthi areas are witnessing great popular anger due to the Houthis banning concerts and targeting artists, in addition to spreading extremist Nazi ideas, which caused clear confusion within the group.
