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US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien said in an interview with journalists during a visit to the Philippines that the US keeps all options open regarding the inclusion of the Yemeni group “Ansar Allah” on the terrorist list. .
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US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien during a visit to the Philippines
US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said Monday that the United States “keeps all options open” regarding “Ansar Allah” in Yemen, amid reports that the US President’s administration , Donald Trump, could designate the group as a “terrorist.”
In an interview with reporters during a visit to the Philippines, O’Brien criticized “Ansar Allah” “for not participating in good faith in a peace process to end the conflict,” as he put it.
In response to a question on whether the United States would classify the group as a “terrorist organization,” O’Brien said: “Washington is monitoring the situation closely and is constantly studying whether or not we should designate a terrorist group and how we should do it.”
“Trump remains president of the United States and will continue to be for the next 50 days, and this issue will definitely be on the agenda and we will have to see how it will be done,” he said.
He noted that, “at this time, we urge the Houthis to move away from the Iranians and stop attacking their neighbors and people on Yemeni territory, and to engage in a peace process in good faith with other stakeholders in Yemen. “.
The administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing to designate the Yemeni “Ansar Allah” movement as a terrorist organization before Trump leaves office in January, according to the Foreign Policy newspaper.
And as the newspaper revealed, “The United Nations and international aid agencies have tried to dissuade the Trump administration from taking this step.” The newspaper mentioned that “the Saudi coalition, which has been waging war against Yemen for more than 5 years, has already classified the movement as a terrorist organization and urged Washington to do the same.”
Next, the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, warned that Yemen currently faces “the imminent danger of the worst famine the world has known in decades,” and emphasized that “millions may die if urgent measures are not taken in Yemen. “.
According to the United Nations secretary-general, “the exacerbation of the crisis in Yemen is due to the significant reduction in aid funds this year compared to 2018 and 2019,” noting that “it is the result of the ongoing conflict and obstacles imposed by powerful parties to relief. “
An American official who accompanied Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on his overseas tour on Sunday, refused to confirm or deny Washington’s decision, saying that the latter “hopes that the Ansar Allah movement will negotiate with the Saudis and the envoy of the United Nations in good faith. “
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan said: “Washington’s designation of Ansar Allah as a terrorist organization would be entirely appropriate.”
The statement by the US national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, coincides with what a Yemeni military source announced that “the multiple forces of the Saudi coalition continue to violate the ceasefire agreement in Hodeidah with aerial and ground bombardments. “.
The source added that the coalition forces shelled the areas under the control of the army and the committees in Hodeidah during the last 24 hours with 742 artillery shells, while their reconnaissance plane launched 3 sorties in the Al-Faza area in Al-Tuhayta district, south of Al-Hudaydah governorate.
It reported that there were 163 new violations by the Saudi coalition forces, including the flight of 14 spy planes in Kilo 16, Al-Tuhayta and Al-Durhami airspace east and south of Hodeidah.
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