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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
William Christou

Houthi-linked dealers sell arms on X and WhatsApp, report says

Armed and masked members of Houthi security forces in the back of a truck.
Members of Houthi security forces at a demonstration in Sana’a. Photograph: Khaled Abdullah/Reuters

Arms dealers affiliated with Houthi militants in Yemen are using X and Meta platforms to traffic weapons – some US-made – in apparent violation of the social media firms’ policies, a report has revealed.

The Houthis, an Iran-backed group of rebels who have controlled swathes of Yemen since 2014, are designated as a terrorist organisation by the US, Canada and other countries.

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