Rashad al-Alimi, chair of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, promised a general amnesty for fighters and affiliates who leave the Houthis. The measure would be issued later through constitutional and legal procedures. He urged Yemenis to join the armed forces and security services through official channels. The speech came after government forces lost ground on the Red Sea coast as the Houthis advanced toward the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
Rashad al-Alimi, who chairs Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, said fighters and affiliates who leave the Houthis would be covered by a general amnesty. The Houthis are the armed movement fighting Yemen’s internationally recognised government. Alimi spoke on Friday during an address marking the 64th anniversary of the 1962 September 26 Revolution. The amnesty is to be issued later under constitutional and legal procedures.[1], [2]
Alimi also urged Yemenis to join the armed forces and security services through official channels. His appeal came after government forces lost positions on the western Red Sea coast, while the Houthis advanced toward the Bab al-Mandeb Strait at the sea’s southern entrance. Bab al-Mandeb is the narrow strait that links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. He said the government’s objective remained restoring state control across Yemen, including Sanaa, the capital held by the Houthis. It was his first speech since government forces lost ground on the western Red Sea coast.[1], [2]
The offer addresses people who stop fighting or working for the Houthi movement and leave it. Anadolu Agency reported Alimi’s statement that the future amnesty would follow constitutional and legal procedures. The same call asks prospective recruits to use official government channels. The amnesty depends on a later legal measure, and the call to enlist was made while the fighting continues.[1], [2]
