US arrests Energy Department employee under claims of backing Yemen’s Houthis
US arrests Energy Department employee under claims of backing Yemen’s Houthis The Justice Department has arrested a man under claims that he attempted to provide material support or resources to Yemen’s Houthis. The 51 year-old, identified as Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, is a US Energy Department employee. "As alleged, a US government employee travelled overseas and used his specialised expertise in…
The US Justice Department has arrested a 51-year-old Energy Department employee, Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, on allegations of attempting to provide material support to Yemen's Houthis, a recognized Foreign Terrorist Organization. According to the assistant attorney general for national security, John A. Eisenberg, Ellaboudy used his specialized expertise to acquire materials for constructing explosives and drones capable of delivering these explosives during his overseas travel.
The allegations are described as deeply disturbing by Eisenberg, emphasizing the severity of the alleged actions. Ellaboudy is set to appear before a federal judge on October 2 in Washington.
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