Military court in Sanaa continues to try 11 accused of treason

SANAA, Dec. 15 (YPA) – The Central Military Court in Sanaa on Sunday held its sixth public session to try 11 officers accused of treason and facilitating the enemy entry into the territory of the Republic of Yemen.

The defendants in this criminal case are the following officers:

1 – Field Marshal / Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi

2 – Lieutenant General / Ali Mohsen Saleh al-Ahmar

3 – Major General / Mohamed Ali Ahmed al-Maqdashi

4 – Major General / Abdullah Salem Ali al-Nakhei

5 – Major General / Haitham Qasim Taher

6 – Brigadier General / Ahmed Hussein Saleh al-Aqili

7 – Brigadier General / Fadel Hassan Mohammed al-Omari

8 – Brigadier General / Hashim Abdullah al-Ahmar

9 – Brigadier General / Amin Abdullah Hamid al-Waeli

10 – Colonel / Tariq Mohammed Abdullah al-Ahmar

11- Lieutenant Colonel / Yahia Hussein Abdullah Salah

The court listened to the factual details of the criminal case from the Military Prosecution and its response to what was stated in the defense petition submitted by the defendants’ lawyers in the previous session.

The Military Prosecution asked the court to set a hearing to present evidence and documents.

In the session, the court decided to enable the defendants’ lawyers to take a copy of the above and to listen to their response in the next session.

YPA