Today, the Specialized Criminal Court of First Instance in Hadhramaut issued a number of criminal rulings in its public session, headed by Judge Fahd Muhammad Al-Yazidi, President of the Specialized Criminal Court of First Instance in Hadhramaut, in the presence of the member of the prosecution, Judge Sabri Abdul-Khair Al-Awaini, and in the presence of Secretary Majid Al-Alwani in the serious criminal case No. (29) of the year 1446 AH on charges of participating in an armed gang called Ansar Allah (Houthis). On charges of espionage and collaborating with a foreign country, and on charges of smuggling fertilizers for the purpose of use in explosives and explosive devices for the group, he ruled as follows:

First: Convicting the accused: the first accused (M, H, S, Sh), the second accused (L, M, M, M), the third accused (A, H, S, Sh), and the fourth accused (H, M, Z, U) and the fifth accused (A, H, A, Q) is a fugitive from justice, as is attributed to them in the indictment, in accordance with the amendments to the reasons.

Second: Punishing the fifth convict with a discretionary death penalty by firing squad or being beaten with a sword until death, and punishing the first, second, third and fourth convicts with imprisonment for a period of three years and prohibiting them from practicing the profession of trafficking for a period of three years beginning after the expiration of the sentence.

Third: Return of personal documents seized in connection with the case.

The Specialized Criminal Court of First Instance in Hadhramaut also issued its ruling in Criminal Case No. (16) of 1444 AH on charges of participating in an armed gang, ruling as follows:

First: Convicting the first accused (H, K, A, T) and the second accused (Y, F, T), a fugitive from justice, of what is charged against them in the indictment.

Second: Punishing those convicted with death by firing squad to death.

Third: Acceptance of the civil lawsuit in form and substance as follows:

A - Obligating the two joint defendants to compensate the plaintiff and the heirs of the victim, Abdul Malik Muhammad Ahmed Al-Qadiri, with a cash amount of (15,000,000) fifteen million Yemeni riyals.

B - The convicts bear the costs of litigation (1,000,000) million Yemeni riyals.

Fourth: Confiscation of seized items for the benefit of the public treasury.

It also issued its ruling in Criminal Case No. (92) of 1445 AH on charges of drug trafficking, ruling as follows:

First: Convicting the accused (M, M, A, F) of what is charged against him in the indictment.

Second: Punishing the convict for all crimes with imprisonment for a period of twenty-five years starting from the date of his arrest.

It also issued its ruling in Criminal Case No. (90) of 1445 AH on charges of kidnapping and theft by force, ruling as follows:

First: Convicting the defendants: the first defendant (Q, A, A, H), the second defendant (A, M, A, H), the third defendant (W, A, M), and the fourth defendant (A, A, A, B) of what It is attributed to them in the indictment.

Second: Punishing those convicted of the combination of the two crimes with imprisonment for a period of twelve years starting from the date of their arrest.

Third: Accepting the intervention request in form, and in substance, returning the seized motorcycle and handing it over to the intervener through the prosecution.

Fourth: Loss of the right to waiver.