FBI arrests Energy Department worker over alleged Houthi support

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 11:32 · Archive

An electrical engineer at the Department of Energy has been arrested on charges of supporting the Iranian-backed Houthis.

A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested by the FBI on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, the Justice Department announced.

According to the charges, the suspect obtained materials for homemade explosives and drones and travelled to Yemen in connection with the alleged support for the group.

How it is being reported

• DOE employee arrested by FBI for allegedly trying to support Houthis in YemenCBS News · 2 Oct, 10:03
• FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in YemenNew York Post · 2 Oct, 07:43

In this story: Department of Energy · FBI · Houthis · Yemen · Iran

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