Al-Bukhaiti exposes MBS’s role in coups across Saudi Arabia, Yemen
SANAA, Nov. 21 (YPA) – In one of the most daring political remarks from Sanaa to Riyadh, Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a senior member of Ansarullah’s Political Bureau, has revived allegations of internal coups within Saudi Arabia and the wider region. He claims that the true epicenter of political upheavals is not Sanaa, but Riyadh itself.
In a post shared on his Telegram account, al-Bukhaiti accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) of orchestrating a political coup against his cousin, former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef. According to him, bin Nayef was lured to an “urgent security meeting” at the Palace of Peace in Jeddah, where his phone was confiscated upon arrival. He was detained in a closed room and reportedly threatened with elimination and the targeting of his family unless he publicly pledged allegiance to MBS in front of cameras.
Al-Bukhaiti stated that bin Nayef, along with over 20 other members of the Saudi royal family, remains under detention to this day. He further claimed that this coup was part of a broader US-backed plan, with Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, playing a key role in convincing Washington that MBS was the best figure to advance American interests in the region.
Drawing parallels with Yemen’s own political crisis, al-Bukhaiti revealed that a similar strategy was employed to force out Yemen’s then-president, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
He described how Hadi was summoned to the Yemeni diplomatic mission in Riyadh in the early hours of April 7, 2022, where he was reportedly subjected to intense pressure from intelligence officers. With Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Khalid bin Salman present, Hadi was allegedly coerced into signing a transfer of power to the newly formed Presidential Leadership Council, headed by Rashad al-Alimi.
Al-Bukhaiti noted that this move followed the sudden removal of Vice President Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, who, along with Hadi, has reportedly been under house arrest in Riyadh since then.
He pointed out that just three hours after Hadi’s dismissal, the United States issued an official statement of support—suggesting prior knowledge and involvement in orchestrating the events.
He emphasized that Rashad al-Alimi, who assumed leadership of the Presidential Leadership Council, is widely regarded as Washington’s top ally in Yemen. Similarly, he recalled the swift Emirati endorsement, which aligned with Abu Dhabi’s longstanding objective of removing Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar from Yemen’s political landscape.
Al-Bukhaiti also mentioned that before the war, Sana’a had spent six months attempting to persuade Hadi and his deputy, Khaled Baha, to withdraw their resignations. Both refused, reportedly under US pressure, which was used to justify the subsequent war and blockade on Yemen under a false pretext—one that, he argued, more accurately applies to the aggressors.
Finally, al-Bukhaiti revealed that the 1977 coup against President Ibrahim al-Hamdi was similarly orchestrated by Riyadh.
Concluding his remarks, he posed a critical question: “What is the fate of those mercenaries who died fighting for the US-led coalition, which launched an attack and imposed a siege on Yemen under a false pretext—one that more accurately applies to the aggressor than the victim?”
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