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Yemen Presidential Leadership Council security measures

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The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council has initiated several measures to strengthen national security and state institutions. In October 2026, the Council issued warnings against espionage and cooperation with Houthi militias, stating that spying, financing, or providing intelligence to the group constitutes a serious crime subject to legal accountability, including the death penalty. By November 2026, the Council expanded its efforts through administrative and military restructuring. On November 1, President Rashad al-Alimi issued a series of decrees involving ministerial reshuffles, provincial leadership changes, and military appointments to reorganize security institutions. Key changes included the appointment of Salem Abu Bakr Mohammed Thabit al-Awlaqi as Minister of Information and Major General Amin Ali al-Akimi as governor of Al-Jawf. These changes occur as government forces continue military operations, such as “Fajr Yemen,” aimed at reclaiming territory from Houthi control. On November 3, President al-Alimi and Interior Minister Ibrahim Haidan accused the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon’s Hezbollah of direct involvement in managing Houthi military operations. Al-Alimi stated that Iranian networks include dozens of experts participating in the planning, management, and development of missile and drone capabilities, suggesting Iran uses the Houthi militia to compensate for declining regional influence. Interior Minister Haidan specified that 21 experts are currently active in Yemen, consisting of 14 from the IRGC and seven from Hezbollah. These specialists are reportedly stationed across Hodeidah, Sanaa, Saada, Hajjah, Amran, and Al-Khawkhah, where they allegedly oversee electronic warfare, maritime attacks, the development of explosive-laden boats, and the selection of commercial shipping targets, threatening international shipping in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb strait. Hezbollah has denied these claims, describing them as “completely baseless.” Concurrently, the SAM Rights and Liberties Organization reported escalating Houthi military attacks in the Taiz and Lahj governorates.

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