Power Struggle Escalates Between "Community Police" and "Security & Intelligence" in Sana'a Amid Allegations of Division

Informed sources in the capital, Sana'a, revealed intense disputes among high-ranking security leaders within the Houthi terrorist militia. This follows a widespread arrest campaign carried out by the so-called "Community Police" last weekend, targeting several officers from the group's Security and Intelligence apparatus.

The sources told *Khabar* that tensions flared between Ali Hussein al-Houthi (nephew of the group’s leader), head of the "Community Police," and senior official Abdulhakim al-Khaywani, chief of the Security and Intelligence apparatus. The campaign reportedly targeted a faction within the security apparatus directly linked to al-Khaywani, in what appears to be an attempt to undermine his authority and fracture cohesion within the group’s security agencies.

The sources added that the arrests were conducted without prior coordination with the Security and Intelligence leadership, provoking al-Khaywani’s anger. He implicitly accused "Community Police" leaders of seeking to create divisions within security agencies and seize control of decision-making levers in Sana'a.

While the militia has not officially commented on the disputes, developments point to a growing power struggle among the group’s security factions, amid conflicting and escalating field operations in the capital.

Notably, the "Community Police," led by Ali Hussein al-Houthi, is one of the militia’s newly established arms in recent years. It carries out controversial monitoring tasks and field interventions, while al-Khaywani remains one of the most influential security figures within the group’s intelligence institutions.