UN extends sanctions against Houthis in Yemen
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Baj News
The UN Security Council extends sanctions against the Houthis in Yemen, including asset freezes and travel bans. Resolution 2837 also condemns maritime and cross-border attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, according to Baj News.
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2837, extending sanctions related to Yemen, including asset freezes and travel bans targeting the persons concerned. The Council also condemned the military escalation led by the Houthis, their maritime and cross-border attacks against Saudi Arabia and their threats against commercial vessels, Baj News reports.
The decision comes after several attacks attributed to the Houthis against Saudi Arabia. On 10 November, Riyadh had announced that it had intercepted two Houthi missiles, one of them heading towards the capital, while explosions had been heard in the city, according to facts published by Baj News.
