US sanctions senior Iran-backed Houthi military officer Saleh Mesfer Alshaer
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© Houthi fighters march during a funeral procession for Houthi fighters killed in Marib, Feb. 17, 2021. (Reuters)
The US Treasury Department said on Thursday it sanctioned senior Houthi military officer Saleh Mesfer Alshaer, commander of the Houthi-controlled military logistics support organization.
“Alshaer has overseen the Houthis’ seizure of property in Yemen valued at greater than $100 million, using a variety of unlawful tactics, including extortion”, the Treasury Department said in a statement.
“Alshaer has overseen the Houthis’ seizure of property in Yemen valued at greater than $100 million, using a variety of unlawful tactics, including extortion”, the Treasury Department said in a statement.