On a dark night, the city of Houta Lahj witnessed a shocking incident, where an unknown thief broke into a house inhabited by a respectable family, and proceeded to steal sums of money and gold jewelry, and he was not satisfied with that, as he surprised the family by setting fires inside.

According to local sources, moments of panic gripped the people of the house when the fire suddenly broke out, and the fire was quickly brought under control after it caused damage to the house, exceeding the material and financial losses estimated at more than “5 million” Yemeni riyals.

At the same time, the security services in the city are conducting an extensive investigation to uncover the identity of the thief and his motives, amid pledges from the authorities to work hard and deter anyone who dares to disturb the peace and stability in “Mahrousa” Lahj.