Yemen Scholars Condemn US Move against Ansarullah
The association in a statement said such a move is a political disgrace and a senseless measure that will have consequences for the US president and his administration.
However, the statement added, it will only add to the Yemeni nation’s resolve to counter the threats and stand up against the US attempts to dominate the country.
The move will also strengthen the resolve of the nation to stand by Ansarullah leaders in the battle against the aggressors.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Sunday plans to designate the Houthi movement as a “foreign terrorist group”.
The condemnation was echoed by other members of the council, saying the decision will not undermine Yemenis’ will to continue their resistance against any aggression.
This US decision, as officials in Yemen say, carries great repercussions on the humanitarian situation in the country which is still suffering from war and siege imposed by the Saudi-led coalition for years.
Saudi Arabia has been leading a war on Yemen since March 2015. The war, which the UN calls the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the impoverished Arab country over the last six years. The US and a number of European countries are major suppliers of weapons to the Saudi-led coalition.
Observers say the US move is aimed at justifying any form of aggression against Yemen and paving the way for further attacks by Saudi-led coalition on the impoverished nation.
