15 days ago · Yemen
US arrests Energy Department employee under claims of backing Yemen’s Houthis
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Yemen. The first report grouped here was at 2 Oct 2026, 00:26 UTC. The headline in use is “US arrests Energy Department employee under claims of backing Yemen’s Houthis”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The Justice Department has arrested a man under claims that he attempted to provide material support or resources to Yemen’s Houthis. The 51 year-old, identified as Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, is a US Energy Department employee.
Story timeline
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- First reported by Middle East Eye
US arrests Energy Department employee under claims of backing Yemen’s Houthis
Reported by 1 outlet
- Middle East Eye